Brunei Darussalam vs Maldives: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
29.1
in 2031
Maldives
37.89
in 2031
Brunei Darussalam rank
12th
Maldives rank
9th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 37.89 against 29.1 in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 8.79.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.11 | 31.03 | 8.08 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 32.68 | 31.99 | 0.6896 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 33.24 | 31.66 | 1.58 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 29.44 | 42.21 | 12.77 | Maldives |
| 2030s | 28.99 | 38.71 | 9.72 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 37.89 against 29.1 in Brunei Darussalam as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Maldives?
- 8.79, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Maldives?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Maldives rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 9th 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.