Brunei vs Ireland: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Brunei
618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
840,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei rank
31st
Ireland rank
29th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Brunei
  • Ireland
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019962023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 840,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Brunei, a difference of 221,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Brunei ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 291,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 233,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 57,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Brunei
1990s 332,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 286,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 45,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Brunei
2000s 446,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 485,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 39,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 611,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 549,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 61,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Brunei
2020s 605,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 776,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 170,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Brunei or Ireland?
Ireland, at 840,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Brunei and Ireland?
221,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Ireland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Brunei ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.