Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 36.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Brunei Darussalam, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 54.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2009.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Brunei Darussalam, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 35.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
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- 153 San Marino 40.4% compare
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More private sector data for Brunei Darussalam
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 23.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 24.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Brunei Darussalam?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Brunei Darussalam was 36.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2009.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.