Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Brunei
Brunei: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 36.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Brunei, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Brunei stood at 36.7%.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Brunei peaked at 54.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2009.
Brunei ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.5% | — |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -8.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 36.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 68% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 36.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.8%, 24% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 35.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 153 San Marino 40.4% compare
- 154 Germany 37.0% compare
- 154 Taiwan 37.0% compare
- 157 Kazakhstan 35.9% compare
- 158 South Korea 34.3% compare
- 159 Lithuania 33.6% compare
- 159 Portugal 33.6% compare
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 getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Brunei?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Brunei was 36.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2009.
- How does Brunei rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Brunei ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.