Brunei Darussalam vs Singapore: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
15.92
in 2031
Singapore
16.32
in 2031
Brunei Darussalam rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.32 against 15.92 in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.55 | 3.65 | 55.9 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 26.88 | 13.78 | 13.1 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 36.27 | 19.28 | 17 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 21.22 | 18.28 | 2.94 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 13.81 | 17.22 | 3.41 | Singapore |
| 2030s | 15.93 | 16.3 | 0.3743 | Singapore |
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 Darussalam or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.32 against 15.92 in Brunei Darussalam as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore?
- 0.4, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Singapore?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2031.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Singapore rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st 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.