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

Brunei
6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Macao
7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
29th
Macao rank
26th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Brunei
  • Macao
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198220032025

How they compare

Macao currently reports 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person in Brunei, a difference of 688 constant 2015 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 29th and Macao ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Macao in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Macao Difference Ahead
1980s 6,186 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,119 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,067 constant 2015 US$ per person Brunei
1990s 6,094 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,934 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,160 constant 2015 US$ per person Brunei
2000s 6,585 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,694 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,890 constant 2015 US$ per person Brunei
2010s 7,701 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,770 constant 2015 US$ per person 930.69 constant 2015 US$ per person Brunei
2020s 6,981 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,829 constant 2015 US$ per person 848.34 constant 2015 US$ per person Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Brunei or Macao?
Macao, at 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person in Brunei as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Brunei and Macao?
688 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Macao?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Macao rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Brunei ranks 29th and Macao ranks 26th 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.