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Brunei.

Brunei Darussalam · Bandar Seri Begawan · 491.9K people · east-n-southeast-asia

Governmentabsolute monarchy or sultanateLanguagesMalay (Bahasa Melayu) (official), English, Chinese dialectsArea5.8K km²Sanctioned entities1Active conflicts1CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.

Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
96.8
Stable risk
30-day trend
Intelligence briefNo brief published today
Daily intelligence brief is generated for the highest-activity countries. Brunei becomes eligible as dispatch volume climbs.
Brunei · 90-day event volume
5
total events · 90 daily data points
Annotated milestones
2 of 2
SUMMIT MEETINGASEAN ECONOMY2026-07-212026-09-042026-10-18
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Stability components7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
100/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 0domestic conflicts: 0max escalation score: 0
Event Volatility
100/100 · 15% wt
target events: 0actor only events: 0domestic events: 0severe domestic: 0instability rate: 0.00%article coverage 90d: 631
Arms Activity
100/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 1total value usd: $2.00Bconflict amplified: no
Economic Health
84/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 4.05%inflation pct: -0.39%unemployment pct: 5.18%
Market Stress
50/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 0negative signals 30d: 0
Sanctions Exposure
100/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 1is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
79/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 75.5literacy rate: —
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political
21Stable
Security
0Stable
Economic
29Moderate
Regulatory
0Stable
Operational
10Stable
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
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Peer comparisonSame-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · east-n-southeast-asia
Rank 20 of 22
01Union of Burma
52.1
02Japan
57.4
03Taiwan
58.7
04Democratic People's Republic of Korea
59.2
05Republic of Indonesia
60.9
06People's Republic of China
60.9
07Republic of the Philippines
67.0
08Kingdom of Thailand
67.2
20Brunei Darussalam· this country
96.8
EconomyWorld Bank · 10-year series · 16 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2024
$15.3B
▲ $245.7M YoY
GDP per capita
WB· 2024
$33.2K
▲ $263 YoY
Inflation (CPI)
WB· 2024
-0.4%
▼ 0.7% YoY
Unemployment
WB· 2024
5.2%
▼ 0.1% YoY
Population
WB· 2024
462.7K
▲ 3.8K YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB· 2024
3.65%
▲ 0.68% YoY
Life expectancy
WB· 2024
75.5 yrs
▲ 0.2 yrs YoY
Internet users %
WB· 2024
96.3%
▼ 2.7% YoY
Security2 recent events · 1 conflicts · 4 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
5
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
0
High-severity events
2026-10-01
SEV 5
Asean economy growth
Economic Indicator
2026-09-19
SEV 4
Asean Economic Ministers Meeting
Summit Meeting
Active conflicts involving Brunei
US-China conflict
Cold War · 28485 dispatches
Critical · 100
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
Other

Sekjen PDIP Sebut Karhutla Berulang karena Tata Ruang Salah dan Lemahnya Supremasi Hukum

Hasto Kristiyanto blames recurring forest fires on flawed spatial planning and weak law enforcement.

TribunnewsIndonesia · Malaysia · Brunei
Other
Sejarah Hari Asuransi Nasional 18 Oktober, Berawal dari Pertemuan di Brunei Darussalam
Tribunnews
Other
Madam Pang có quyết định gây tranh cãi
Soha
Other
From 3,000 feathers to pet portraits, Rolls-Royce rides high on custom craze
The Guardian
Climate & Humanitarian Crisis
Haze Triggers Highest-level Alert in Parts of Southeast Asia
taxonomy/term/2
Use trade leverage to tackle haze, Bersama leader tells govt
Free Malaysia Today
Asean must act decisively to end recurring haze, says MMA
New Straits Times
Museum Keris Indonesia Dibuka di TMII, Simpan 6.021 Koleksi Senjata dan Pusaka Nusantara
Voi.id - News
Chủ tịch VFF kỳ vọng đội U.15 Việt Nam tạo dấu ấn đặc biệt tại World Cup U.15
Thanh Nien
CĐV Đông Nam Á: Thái Lan khát danh hiệu khi mời Brunei dự King's Cup
Tuoi Tre
Think tanks · this country2 articles from research institutions tracking Brunei
Atlantic Council
ASEAN-5 in an era of geoeconomic realignment: Opportunities and risks in a fragmenting global economy
ASEAN-5 nations, representing over 84 percent of regional GDP, possess strong growth potential through trade ties with major economies, yet face risks from geoeconomic fragmentation, climate vulnerabilities, and infrastructure gaps that could impede development.
Aug 3, 2026
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Southeast Asia’s Agency Amid the New Oil Crisis
Southeast Asia faces an energy security crisis amid the new oil crisis due to dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
Apr 8, 2026
Top entitiesMost-mentioned actors in Brunei-tagged articles · last 30 days
Hassanal Bolkiah
personlast · Oct 11
34
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
personlast · Sep 20
18
Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin
personlast · Sep 23
1
Forward calendar · relatedUpcoming scheduled events · co-mentioned countries · conflicts · recent reports
Related
Active conflicts
US-China conflict100
+Methodology · how this profile is built

This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.

Coverage of Brunei will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.