Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Brunei
Brunei: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 23.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Brunei, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 23.0% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
The figure is down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Brunei peaked at 32.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1996.
That places Brunei 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.4% | — |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 23.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 23.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 22.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 23.0% | 31.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More private sector data for Brunei
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 23.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 24.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 443.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Brunei?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Brunei was 23.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1996.
- How does Brunei rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Brunei ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).