Brunei vs United Arab Emirates: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Brunei
15.92
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
9.04
in 2031
Brunei rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Brunei
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 15.92 against 9.04 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6.88.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.8 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.55 | 10.85 | 48.7 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 26.88 | 5.65 | 21.23 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 36.27 | 8.92 | 27.36 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 21.22 | 9.79 | 11.43 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 13.81 | 11.69 | 2.12 | Brunei |
| 2030s | 15.93 | 9.06 | 6.87 | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Brunei, at 15.92 against 9.04 in United Arab Emirates as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.88, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2031.
- How do Brunei and United Arab Emirates rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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.