Brunei vs Hong Kong: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
Brunei
20.08
in 2031
Hong Kong
20.5
in 2031
Brunei rank
19th
Hong Kong rank
18th
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Brunei
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 20.5 against 20.08 in Brunei, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 19th and Hong Kong ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.22 | 14.95 | 28.26 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 26.22 | 16.75 | 9.47 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 42.69 | 17.33 | 25.36 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 34.74 | 21.17 | 13.58 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 19.53 | 19.8 | 0.2725 | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 19.92 | 20.5 | 0.5788 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, general government, percent of gdp, Brunei or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 20.5 against 20.08 in Brunei as of 2031.
- What is the difference in revenue, general government, percent of gdp between Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 0.42, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2031.
- How do Brunei and Hong Kong rank globally for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Hong Kong ranks 18th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Revenue, 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.