Brunei: Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

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 Brunei

Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

 Latest value 1.13
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2022
 Average 3.98
 Min - Max -19.57 - 27.92
 Source Asian Development Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 1.13 percent, an increase from -5.38 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is -2.49 percent, based on data from 163 countries. Historically, the average for Brunei from 2000 to 2022 is 3.98 percent. The minimum value, -19.57 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 27.92 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 22.82 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 3.45 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP 1.13 2022 percent
 Government debt 2.33 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 1.10 Q2/2024 billion
 Commercial tax rate 8.00 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 53 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 5 2019 taxes
 Foreign aid 0.77 2004 million U.S. dollars
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