Australia vs Brunei Darussalam: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Australia
-19.80 billion
in 2031
Brunei Darussalam
-2.41 billion
in 2031
Australia rank
15th
Brunei Darussalam rank
12th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Australia
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam ranks 12th of 24 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brunei Darussalam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brunei Darussalam | 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 Darussalam |
| 2020s | -54.10 billion | -2.06 billion | 52.04 billion | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2030s | -19.72 billion | -2.37 billion | 17.36 billion | Brunei Darussalam |
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 Darussalam?
- Brunei Darussalam, 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 Darussalam?
- 17.39 billion, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei Darussalam?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Australia ranks 15th and Brunei Darussalam 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.