Brunei vs Papua New Guinea: Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government
Brunei
7.56 billion
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
10.37 billion
in 2025
Brunei rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government over time
- Brunei
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.37 billion against 7.56 billion in Brunei, a difference of 2.81 billion.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 66 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.20 million | 749.97 million | 753.17 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -31.70 million | 2.94 billion | 2.97 billion | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.81 billion | 8.60 billion | 2.79 billion | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs), Brunei or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.37 billion against 7.56 billion in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) between Brunei and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.81 billion, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs)?
- Brunei ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.