Brunei Darussalam vs European Union: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- European Union
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 33.3% against 24.7% in European Union, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was European Union ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 18th and European Union ranks 21st of 187 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.2% | 7.4% | 26.6% | European Union |
| 2010s | -12.1% | 14.6% | 26.8% | European Union |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 24.4% | 4.3% | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Brunei Darussalam or European Union?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 33.3% against 24.7% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Brunei Darussalam and European Union?
- 8.6%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and European Union?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and European Union rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 18th and European Union ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.