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Identity
Regime
absolute monarchy
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Population
455,500
Area
5,765 km²
Currency
BND
Executive
Head of State
Hassanal Bolkiah
Head of Government
Hassanal Bolkiah
Cabinet (size)
0
Parliament
37 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
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Freedom House
27/100
Not Free
Not Free
CPI corruption
63/100
#31
#31
Press RSF
52/100
#96
#96
Economy
GDP (B$)
15 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
32,235 $
2025
2025
Growth %
0.7 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
-0.3 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
5.3 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.6 Md$
3.6 %PIB · #—
3.6 %PIB · #—
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Commonwealth · APEC · ASEAN · OIC
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
35% · 47% · 71%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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