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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 20 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 93,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-controlled Radio Television Brunei (RTB) operates 5 channels; 3 Malaysian TV stations are available; foreign TV broadcasts are available via satellite systems; RTB operates 5 radio networks and broadcasts on multi…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .bn
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 99% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 26 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 122,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 118 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 582,919 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” chicken, eggs, fruits, vegetables, rice, bananas, beans, cucumbers/gherkins, pineapples, beef (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $3.189 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $1.058 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $3.256 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $1.944 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $2.23 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” almost exclusively an oil and gas economy; high income country; expansive and robust welfare system; the majority of the population works for the government; promulgating a nationalized halal brand; considering establis…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Bruneian dollars (BND) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 1.38 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 1.344 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 1.379 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 1.343 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 1.336 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, natural gas, crude petroleum, hydrocarbons, fertilizers (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Australia 21%, Japan 17%, China 17%, Singapore 16%, Malaysia 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $14.405 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $11.573 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $11.483 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $15.463 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 74.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 23% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 28.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -58.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 28.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 1.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 61.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 38.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, gold, refined petroleum, coal, cars (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Malaysia 23%, UAE 10%, China 10%, UK 10%, Australia 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $10.099 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $9.077 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $9.11 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 5.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction, agriculture, aquaculture, transportation
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 3.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 0.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” -0.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 233,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 2.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $34.771 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $35.163 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $36.64 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” -1.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 1.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 4.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $76,400 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $76,600 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $79,200 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $5.035 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $4.483 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $4.414 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 5.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 5.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 5.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 21.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 16.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 18.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 841,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 841,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 99.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 5.081 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 904,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 502.188 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 403.365 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 3.911 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 5.733 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 10.093 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 260.515 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 1.1 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 15,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 95,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 998,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 7.65 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 2.175 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 10.823 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; hot, humid, rainy
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” air pollution, including seasonal haze from forest fires in Indonesia
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection,…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” none of the selected agreements
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 2.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 1.1% (2023 est.)
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