Brunei vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Brunei
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 33.3% against 23.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Brunei ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.0% | 12.6% | 26.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | -18.4% | 2.0% | 20.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | -12.8% | 0.8% | 13.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 0.9% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Brunei or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Brunei, at 33.3% against 23.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10.3%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.