Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Brunei
Brunei: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 33.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Brunei, 1999–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Brunei is 33.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 913.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Brunei peaked at 33.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -27.4%, in 2005.
That places Brunei 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -14.0% | — |
| 2000 | -10.7% | -23.5% |
| 2001 | -16.5% | +54.8% |
| 2002 | -14.8% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | -20.0% | +35.1% |
| 2004 | -24.2% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | -27.4% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | -17.0% | -38.0% |
| 2007 | -17.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | -23.8% | +34.8% |
| 2009 | -11.5% | -51.9% |
| 2010 | -14.7% | +28.5% |
| 2011 | -21.4% | +45.6% |
| 2012 | -16.8% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | -14.2% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | -8.9% | -37.2% |
| 2015 | -4.1% | -54.3% |
| 2016 | -10.1% | +146.1% |
| 2017 | -11.9% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | -10.4% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | -8.8% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -371.3% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +116.8% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | +26.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 33.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 2.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 33.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.7%, 5.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +371.3% | -8.8% | 23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.0% | -14.0% | -14.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | -18.4% | -27.4% | -10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.1% | -21.4% | -4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 10.8% | 33.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More financial sector data for Brunei
- 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, etc. in Brunei?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Brunei was 33.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.4% in 2005.
- How does Brunei rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Brunei ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 913.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.