Brunei vs Singapore: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Brunei
20.08
in 2031
Singapore
19.57
in 2031
Brunei rank
19th
Singapore rank
20th
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Brunei
- Singapore
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 20.08 against 19.57 in Singapore, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.22 | 18.97 | 7.25 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 42.69 | 16.96 | 25.74 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 34.74 | 17.46 | 17.29 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 19.53 | 18.34 | 1.19 | Brunei |
| 2030s | 19.92 | 19.55 | 0.3726 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, general government, percent of gdp, Brunei or Singapore?
- Brunei, at 20.08 against 19.57 in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in revenue, general government, percent of gdp between Brunei and Singapore?
- 0.51, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Brunei and Singapore rank globally for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 20th 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.