Brunei resilience analysis
Brunei ranks #46 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 59.5 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 61.9, with live shock exposure next at 76.1. Structural readiness is strongest at 78.3, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 61.9. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.1 points. Dimension coverage is 75%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 61.9; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 76.1; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Structural readiness: 78.3; coverage 84%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 61.9; weight 25%; low Fiscal space 32; high Import concentration 80.
- Energy security: 66; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 66.
- Social and governance: 77; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 63; high Border security 100.
- Infrastructure: 77.6; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Economic capacity: 79.7; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 68; high Trade policy resilience 100.
- Health, food and water: 83.2; weight 13%; low Health and public services 76; high Food and water security 92.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 32 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 63 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 63 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 65 | 55% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 66 | 90% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 68 | 95% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 70 | 76% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 73 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 75 | 100% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 76 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 76 | 37% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 80 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 85 | 85% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 92 | 82% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 100 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Belgium (#45, 59.6), Canada (#47, 59.4), United States (#44, 60), Tajikistan (#48, 59.2). Comparisons in East Asia and the Pacific: Australia (#43, 60.3), Tonga, Solomon Islands (#52, 58.3), Marshall Islands, Mongolia (#55, 57.4). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Brunei has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Health, food and water, 83.2. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Brunei
What is Brunei's resilience score?
Brunei scores 59.5 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #46 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Brunei?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 61.9, followed by Live shock exposure at 76.1. Their evidence coverage is 54% and 85%.
Is Brunei's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.