Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Brunei
Brunei: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 43.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Brunei, 2006–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Brunei is 43.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Brunei peaked at 45.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2011.
Brunei ranks 36th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.0% | — |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | +11.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 43.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.2%, 43% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 43.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.0%, 61% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.0% | 40.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 28.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 32.7% | 43.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More financial sector data for Brunei
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14,807 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4594 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.12 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 466.38 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,594 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Brunei?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Brunei was 43.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Brunei ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. 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.