Brunei vs Singapore: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Brunei
6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Singapore
7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
29th
Singapore rank
27th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Brunei
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person in Brunei, a difference of 671 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,097 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 1990s | 6,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 6,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2010s | 7,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2020s | 6,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | 377.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Brunei or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 7,482 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 Singapore?
- 671 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Singapore?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Singapore rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.