Brunei vs Philippines: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Brunei
33.3%
in 2025
Philippines
32.6%
in 2025
Brunei rank
19th
Philippines rank
20th
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Brunei
- Philippines
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 33.3% against 32.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.
Brunei ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.0% | 13.1% | 27.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | -18.4% | 13.1% | 31.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | -12.1% | 12.3% | 24.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 29.5% | 7.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Brunei or Philippines?
- Brunei, at 33.3% against 32.6% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Brunei and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Philippines?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Philippines rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 20th 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.