Brunei vs Latin America & Caribbean: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Brunei
33.3%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
34.5%
in 2025
Brunei rank
19th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Brunei
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 34.5% against 33.3% in Brunei, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.0% | 15.4% | 29.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | -18.4% | 19.6% | 38.0% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | -12.1% | 20.8% | 33.0% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 30.8% | 8.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Brunei or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 34.5% against 33.3% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Brunei and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1.2%, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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.