Bahrain vs Brunei: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Bahrain
122,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Brunei
100,693 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bahrain rank
4th
Brunei rank
7th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Bahrain
- Brunei
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 122,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 100,693 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Brunei, a difference of 21,557 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 4th and Brunei ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,092 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 85,739 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 50,353 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 137,211 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 87,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 50,187 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 118,703 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 96,169 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 22,534 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 122,664 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 106,680 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15,984 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Bahrain or Brunei?
- Bahrain, at 122,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 100,693 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Bahrain and Brunei?
- 21,557 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Brunei?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Brunei rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Bahrain ranks 4th and Brunei ranks 7th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.