Brunei vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Brunei
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 33.6% against 33.3% in Brunei, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.0% | 15.5% | 29.5% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | -18.4% | 19.7% | 38.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | -12.1% | 20.8% | 33.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 31.0% | 8.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Brunei or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 33.6% against 33.3% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.3%, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Brunei ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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.