Brunei vs Cambodia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS
Brunei
11.4%
in 2016
Cambodia
11.6%
in 2025
Brunei rank
125th
Cambodia rank
122nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS over time
- Brunei
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in Brunei, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Brunei ranks 125th and Cambodia ranks 122nd of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 11.1% | 2.2% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Brunei or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 11.6% against 11.4% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Brunei and Cambodia?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cambodia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Brunei and Cambodia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Brunei ranks 125th and Cambodia ranks 122nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.