Brunei vs South Africa: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP
Brunei
2.5%
in 2024
South Africa
2.1%
in 2024
Brunei rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time
- Brunei
- South Africa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Brunei or South Africa?
- Brunei, at 2.5% against 2.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Brunei and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and South Africa rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).