Country file(BRUNEI)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

16,7 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

3,7152,5

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

-1,6

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

7,2

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2020

30320
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General information

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Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan

Surface area

5770 km2

Population 2021

441,000

Density 2021

76 inhabitants/km2

Political System

Absolute Islamic monarchy

Head of state Since 4 October 1967

Hassanal Bolkiah

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

–  The 1959 Constitution of Brunei

https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Brunei_2006.pdf?lang=en

-No mention of freedom of association and assembly.

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

– The 1948 Brunei Societies Act

https://www.icnl.org/wp-content/uploads/Brunei-Darussalam_Societies.pdf

– 1983 Brunei Public Order Act

https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/1983_Brunei_Public_Order_Act_(as_amended_through_2002).pdf

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: accession 21/09/1984

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,

Ratification/Accession: NO

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature : NO, Ratification/Accession : Accession 27/12/1995

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO: Member since 2005

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 24/05/2006

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: NO

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Brunei dollar

ACD (Asian Cooperation Dialogue): 2002

ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations): 1984

 

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
+0,8

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
1,8

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

#

#
N/A

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2021

#
100

Net Enrollment Rate

(% of population)

#

#
N/A

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
98

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2013

#
0

Happiness Index /10

#

#
N/A

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

142/180
44,2

GINI Index /100

#

#
N/A

Democracy Index /10

#

#
N/A

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

#

#
N/A

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

#

#
N/A

HDI

2021

51
0,829

Documentation

List of sources, reports and data

  1. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/pays/brunei
  2. https://redtac.org/brunei/?page_id=85
  3. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanal_Bolkiah
  4. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=BN
  5. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=BN
  6. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=BN
  7. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=BN
  8. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD?locations=BN
  9. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/sp.pop.grow?locations=BN
  10. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=BN
  11. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS?locations=BN
  12. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS?locations=BN
  13. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?locations=BN
  14. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5?locations=BN
  15. https://rsf.org/fr/pays/brunei
  16. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/idh/brunei
  17. https://www.un.org/fr/about-us/member-states#gotoB
  18. https://www.unesco.org/en/countries/bn
  19. https://www.unesco.org/fr/legal-affairs/convention-protection-and-promotion-diversity-cultural-expressions?hub=66535#item-1
  20. https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=28&Lang=FR
  21. http://www.acd-dialogue.org/about-acd.html
  22. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_des_nations_de_l%27Asie_du_Sud-Est
  23. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Brunei_2006.pdf?lang=en
  24. https://www.icnl.org/wp-content/uploads/Brunei-Darussalam_Societies.pdf
  25. https://www.rightofassembly.info/country/brunei
  26. https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/1983_Brunei_Public_Order_Act_(as_amended_through_2002).pdf