Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Brunei
Brunei: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.2356 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Brunei is 0.2356 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 0.2406 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Brunei 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0597 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.0477 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0498 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0521 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0446 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0314 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0727 SDR per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0741 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0874 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1122 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.122 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1401 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1792 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2167 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.191 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1707 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2175 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2152 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2406 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2149 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2065 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2356 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.2356 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.2356 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +137.3% | 0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0597 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1511 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0741 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2175 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2191 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2406 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 (sdr), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 0.2356 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2406 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Brunei rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.