Bahrain vs Brunei: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Bahrain
5.11 billion current LCU
in 2025
Brunei
6.36 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bahrain rank
160th
Brunei rank
157th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Bahrain
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 6.36 billion current LCU against 5.11 billion current LCU in Bahrain, a difference of 1.25 billion current LCU.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 160th and Brunei ranks 157th of 197 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | Brunei |
| 1990s | 681.60 million current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU | 3.03 billion current LCU | Brunei |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current LCU | 5.08 billion current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU | Brunei |
| 2010s | 4.02 billion current LCU | 6.71 billion current LCU | 2.69 billion current LCU | Brunei |
| 2020s | 4.94 billion current LCU | 5.93 billion current LCU | 986.33 million current LCU | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Bahrain or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 6.36 billion current LCU against 5.11 billion current LCU in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Bahrain and Brunei?
- 1.25 billion current LCU, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Brunei?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Brunei rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 160th and Brunei ranks 157th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release