Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 1.23 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 2006–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam stood at 1.23.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 3.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5942, in 2006.
That places Brunei Darussalam 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5942 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6845 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9424 | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +91.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 1.57 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 1.54 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 1.48 | -4.1% |
| 2027 | 1.43 | -3.7% |
| 2028 | 1.37 | -3.8% |
| 2029 | 1.33 | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 1.28 | -3.7% |
| 2031 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8328 | 0.5942 | 1.11 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 1.11 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.33 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 23 Türkiye 27.49 compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 26.01 compare
- 25 Hong Kong, China 19.83 compare
More external debt data for Brunei Darussalam
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 730.81 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -9.35 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -9.35 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 2.81 (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 9.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 1.82 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1,567 units per person (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 113.75 million (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -29.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 1.23 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5942 in 2006.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.