Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Brunei
Brunei: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 6,426 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Brunei, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Brunei is 6,426 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Brunei peaked at 6,682 SDR per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 701.88 SDR per person, in 2004.
Brunei ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,057 SDR per person | — |
| 2000 | 836.59 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 786.85 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 798.24 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 730.86 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 701.88 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 840.63 SDR per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 838.05 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,067 SDR per person | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 1,221 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 1,652 SDR per person | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 2,001 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 3,479 SDR per person | +73.9% |
| 2012 | 4,703 SDR per person | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 4,807 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,197 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4,944 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 5,190 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,772 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 4,713 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,048 SDR per person | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 5,210 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 6,262 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 6,682 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 5,607 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 5,505 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 6,426 SDR per person | +16.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6,426 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6,426 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 SDR per person, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,057 SDR per person | 1,057 SDR per person | 1,057 SDR per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 947.28 SDR per person | 701.88 SDR per person | 1,652 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,585 SDR per person | 2,001 SDR per person | 6,048 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,949 SDR per person | 5,210 SDR per person | 6,682 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More financial sector data for Brunei
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Brunei?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Brunei was 6,426 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6,682 SDR per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 701.88 SDR per person in 2004.
- How does Brunei rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.