Brunei vs El Salvador: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Brunei
6.36 billion current LCU
in 2025
El Salvador
11.16 billion current LCU
in 2025
Brunei rank
157th
El Salvador rank
155th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Brunei
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 11.16 billion current LCU against 6.36 billion current LCU in Brunei, a difference of 4.80 billion current LCU.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.8 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 157th and El Salvador ranks 155th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | Brunei |
| 1990s | 3.71 billion current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 2.16 billion current LCU | Brunei |
| 2000s | 5.08 billion current LCU | 3.38 billion current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | Brunei |
| 2010s | 6.71 billion current LCU | 6.29 billion current LCU | 422.00 million current LCU | Brunei |
| 2020s | 5.93 billion current LCU | 9.82 billion current LCU | 3.89 billion current LCU | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Brunei or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 11.16 billion current LCU against 6.36 billion current LCU in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Brunei and El Salvador?
- 4.80 billion current LCU, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and El Salvador?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and El Salvador rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 157th and El Salvador ranks 155th 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