Brunei vs Hong Kong: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Brunei
15.92
in 2031
Hong Kong
11.42
in 2031
Brunei rank
2nd
Hong Kong rank
4th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Brunei
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 15.92 against 11.42 in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.5.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.55 | 7.41 | 52.14 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 26.88 | 1.22 | 25.66 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 36.27 | 10.18 | 26.1 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 21.22 | 3.85 | 17.37 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 13.81 | 11.19 | 2.62 | Brunei |
| 2030s | 15.93 | 11.47 | 4.46 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Brunei or Hong Kong?
- Brunei, at 15.92 against 11.42 in Hong Kong as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 4.5, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2031.
- How do Brunei and Hong Kong rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.