Claims on central government in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Claims on central government was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Brunei Darussalam is -0.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 115.6% on the previous year and down 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 31.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -18.0%, in 2008.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 118th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | -6.7% | -242.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -125.1% |
| 2003 | -10.3% | -706.7% |
| 2004 | -12.5% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | -13.4% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -213.8% |
| 2007 | -1.7% | -111.1% |
| 2008 | -18.0% | +961.2% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -272.2% |
| 2010 | -6.4% | -120.6% |
| 2011 | -17.8% | +177.5% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -140.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | -6.0% | -174.1% |
| 2017 | -2.8% | -53.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -120.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +196.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +293.1% |
| 2021 | -8.7% | -231.7% |
| 2022 | -6.8% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -273.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -93.3% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -115.6% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's -0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (41 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's -0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -18.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -17.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -8.7% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 115 Seychelles -0.0% compare
- 116 New Zealand -0.1% compare
- 117 Ecuador -0.1% compare
- 119 Australia -0.3% compare
- 120 Armenia -0.3% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia -0.4% compare
More financial sector data for Brunei Darussalam
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Brunei Darussalam?
- Claims on central government in Brunei Darussalam was -0.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.0% in 2008.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for claims on central government?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.