Brunei vs Maldives: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic
Brunei
-2.41 billion
in 2031
Maldives
-4.91 billion
in 2031
Brunei rank
12th
Maldives rank
14th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic over time
- Brunei
- Maldives
How they compare
Brunei currently reports -2.41 billion against -4.91 billion in Maldives, a difference of 2.50 billion.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 14th of 24 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.23 billion | -264.36 million | 962.54 million | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1.91 billion | -1.19 billion | 3.10 billion | Brunei |
| 2010s | 614.26 million | -2.68 billion | 3.30 billion | Brunei |
| 2020s | -2.06 billion | -7.85 billion | 5.79 billion | Brunei |
| 2030s | -2.37 billion | -6.29 billion | 3.92 billion | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Brunei or Maldives?
- Brunei, at -2.41 billion against -4.91 billion in Maldives as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Brunei and Maldives?
- 2.50 billion, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Maldives?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Brunei and Maldives rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Brunei ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 14th 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.