Brunei vs Hong Kong: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Brunei
1.23
in 2031
Hong Kong
19.83
in 2031
Brunei rank
26th
Hong Kong rank
25th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) over time
- Brunei
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 19.83 against 1.23 in Brunei, a difference of 18.6.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 16.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Brunei ranks 26th and Hong Kong ranks 25th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8328 | 1.07 | 0.2325 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 0.2814 | 2.02 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 10.01 | 8.48 | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 1.25 | 19.49 | 18.24 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Brunei or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 19.83 against 1.23 in Brunei as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 18.6, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2031.
- How do Brunei and Hong Kong rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 26th and Hong Kong ranks 25th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, 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.