Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0125 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Brunei Darussalam stood at 0.0125 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 0.0562 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0265 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.029 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.029 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.029 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0562 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0459 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0498 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0447 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0362 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0342 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0339 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0346 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0332 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0279 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0275 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0387 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1999 | 0.034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0327 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0299 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0249 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0367 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0328 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 0.0143 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Chad 0.0141 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Canada 0.0134 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Ecuador 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Algeria 0.0104 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Uganda 0.0098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei Darussalam
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 0.0125 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0562 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.