Brunei vs Italy: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Brunei
6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Italy
6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
29th
Italy rank
31st

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Brunei
  • Italy
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person in Italy, a difference of 333 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 29th and Italy ranks 31st of 166 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 6,186 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,646 constant 2015 US$ per person 540.72 constant 2015 US$ per person Brunei
1990s 6,094 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,736 constant 2015 US$ per person 357.98 constant 2015 US$ per person Brunei
2000s 6,585 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,336 constant 2015 US$ per person 248.39 constant 2015 US$ per person Brunei
2010s 7,701 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,003 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person Brunei
2020s 6,981 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,296 constant 2015 US$ per person 684.79 constant 2015 US$ per person Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Brunei or Italy?
Brunei, at 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Brunei and Italy?
333 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Italy?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Italy rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Brunei ranks 29th and Italy ranks 31st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.