Brunei vs Malta: General government total expenditure (current LCU)

Brunei
6.36 billion current LCU
in 2025
Malta
8.76 billion current LCU
in 2025
Brunei rank
157th
Malta rank
156th

General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Brunei
  • Malta
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B198020022025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 8.76 billion current LCU against 6.36 billion current LCU in Brunei, a difference of 2.40 billion current LCU.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 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 Malta ranks 156th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 2.97 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 2.97 billion current LCU Brunei
1990s 3.71 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 3.71 billion current LCU Brunei
2000s 5.08 billion current LCU 2.19 billion current LCU 2.89 billion current LCU Brunei
2010s 6.71 billion current LCU 3.72 billion current LCU 2.99 billion current LCU Brunei
2020s 5.93 billion current LCU 7.40 billion current LCU 1.48 billion current LCU Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure, Brunei or Malta?
Malta, at 8.76 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 Malta?
2.40 billion current LCU, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malta?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Malta rank globally for general government total expenditure?
Brunei ranks 157th and Malta ranks 156th 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

Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 9,024 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release