Bahrain vs Brunei Darussalam: Gross national expenditure
Bahrain
82.3%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam
80.3%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
173rd
Brunei Darussalam rank
176th
Gross national expenditure over time
- Bahrain
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 82.3% against 80.3% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 173rd and Brunei Darussalam ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.3% | 41.6% | 36.6% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 58.9% | 23.9% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 59.1% | 21.8% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 73.5% | 12.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 79.4% | 3.8% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Bahrain or Brunei Darussalam?
- Bahrain, at 82.3% against 80.3% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Bahrain and Brunei Darussalam?
- 2.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Brunei Darussalam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 173rd and Brunei Darussalam ranks 176th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.