Brunei

2.1: Country/Economy Profiles

Brunei Darussalam

Key indicators, 2011

Population (millions) .......................................... 0.4 GDP (US$ billions) .......................................... 15.5 GDP per capita (US$) ................................. 36,584 GDP (PPP) as share (%) of world total ............ 0.03

GDP (PPP) per capita (int’l $), 1990–2011

60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

Brunei Darussalam

Developing Asia

The Global Competitiveness Index

Rank (out of 144) Score (1–7)

Stage of development 1

Factor driven Transition 1–2

GCI 2012–2013 ...................................................... 28 ..... 4.9

GCI 2011–2012 (out of 142) ..................................... 28 ......4.8 GCI 2010–2011 (out of 139) ..................................... 28 ......4.8

2

Efficiency driven Institutions

Transition 2–3

3

Innovation driven

Basic requirements (56.2%) .......................................21 ......5.6

Institutions ................................................................ 31 ......4.9 Infrastructure ............................................................ 57 ......4.2 Macroeconomic environment ..................................... 1 ......7.0 Health and primary education ................................... 31 ......6.2

Innovation Business sophistication

7 6 5 4 3 2

Infrastructure Macroeconomic environment Health and primary education Higher education and training Goods market efficiency

Efficiency enhancers (37.9%) .....................................68 ......4.0

Higher education and training ................................... 57 ......4.4 Goods market efficiency .......................................... 73 ......4.2 Labor market efficiency ............................................ 13 ......5.1 Financial market development .................................. 56 ......4.3 Technological readiness...