Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Brunei
Brunei: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -5.42 billion in 2008. ▼ Falling
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Brunei, 1999–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Brunei is -5.42 billion, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 262.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Brunei peaked at -1.21 billion in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.42 billion, in 2008.
That places Brunei 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1.50 billion | — |
| 2000 | -1.21 billion | -19.0% |
| 2001 | -1.81 billion | +49.2% |
| 2002 | -1.68 billion | -7.3% |
| 2003 | -2.49 billion | +48.8% |
| 2004 | -3.53 billion | +41.6% |
| 2005 | -4.82 billion | +36.4% |
| 2006 | -3.42 billion | -29.0% |
| 2007 | -3.58 billion | +4.6% |
| 2008 | -5.42 billion | +51.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -5.42 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.42 billion. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -5.42 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.58 billion. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.50 billion | -1.50 billion | -1.50 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -3.11 billion | -5.42 billion | -1.21 billion | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Brunei?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Brunei was -5.42 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was -1.21 billion in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.42 billion in 2008.
- How does Brunei rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Brunei ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 262.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.