Brunei vs Pacific island small states: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Brunei
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 33.3% against 23.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Brunei ranks 19th and Pacific island small states ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Pacific island small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.0% | -4.7% | 9.3% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | -18.4% | 15.9% | 34.2% | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | -12.1% | 10.8% | 22.9% | Pacific island small states |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.3% | 3.0% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Brunei or Pacific island small states?
- Brunei, at 33.3% against 23.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Brunei and Pacific island small states?
- 9.9%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Pacific island small states?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Pacific island small states rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Pacific island small states 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.