Brunei Darussalam vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 100,693 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 17,555 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,739 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 72,419 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,321 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 87,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 77,402 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,623 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 96,169 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 90,137 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,032 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 106,680 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 85,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 21,453 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Brunei Darussalam or Saudi Arabia?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 100,693 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia?
- 17,555 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β 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.