Australia vs Brunei: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic
Australia
-19.80 billion
in 2031
Brunei
-2.41 billion
in 2031
Australia rank
15th
Brunei rank
12th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic over time
- Australia
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports -2.41 billion against -19.80 billion in Australia, a difference of 17.39 billion.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Brunei ranks 12th of 24 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brunei in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -660.88 million | -1.23 billion | 566.02 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion | 1.91 billion | 239.78 million | Australia |
| 2010s | -38.72 billion | 614.26 million | 39.33 billion | Brunei |
| 2020s | -54.10 billion | -2.06 billion | 52.04 billion | Brunei |
| 2030s | -19.72 billion | -2.37 billion | 17.36 billion | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Australia or Brunei?
- Brunei, at -2.41 billion against -19.80 billion in Australia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Australia and Brunei?
- 17.39 billion, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Brunei rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Australia ranks 15th and Brunei ranks 12th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (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.