Brunei vs Saudi Arabia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Brunei
29.1
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
25.02
in 2031
Brunei rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Brunei
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 29.1 against 25.02 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.08.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Brunei ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.11 | 35.31 | 3.79 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 32.68 | 31.88 | 0.8044 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 33.24 | 33.8 | 0.5588 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 29.44 | 28.29 | 1.15 | Brunei |
| 2030s | 28.99 | 25.23 | 3.76 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Brunei or Saudi Arabia?
- Brunei, at 29.1 against 25.02 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.08, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Brunei and Saudi Arabia rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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.