Australia vs Brunei: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Australia
37.53
in 2031
Brunei
29.1
in 2031
Australia rank
10th
Brunei rank
12th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Australia
- Brunei
How they compare
Australia currently reports 37.53 against 29.1 in Brunei, a difference of 8.43.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Brunei ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Brunei ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Brunei in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1 | 36.38 | 6.28 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 33.59 | 39.11 | 5.52 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 32.68 | 2.42 | Australia |
| 2010s | 36.86 | 33.24 | 3.62 | Australia |
| 2020s | 39.2 | 29.44 | 9.76 | Australia |
| 2030s | 37.55 | 28.99 | 8.56 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Australia or Brunei?
- Australia, at 37.53 against 29.1 in Brunei as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Australia and Brunei?
- 8.43, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Brunei rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 10th and Brunei ranks 12th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (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.