Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Brunei
Brunei: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 1.82 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei is 1.82, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei peaked at 3.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
Brunei ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 2.83 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.86 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.51 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 2.06 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 2.33 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.29 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.33 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 2.26 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 2.12 | -6.3% |
| 2028 | 2.01 | -4.9% |
| 2029 | 1.91 | -5.3% |
| 2030 | 1.82 | -4.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54, 3% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.53, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +91.3% | 1.11 | 2.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3331 | 0 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 1.11 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 1.91 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.27 compare
- 190 Turkmenistan 3.78 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 2.36 compare
- 193 Macao 0
More external debt data for Brunei
- 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)
- 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)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 29.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei was 1.82 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October