Australia vs Brazil: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Australia
100.6%
in 2023
Brazil
100.8%
in 2021
Australia rank
64th
Brazil rank
61st
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 100.8% against 100.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 64th and Brazil ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.7% | 90.6% | 29.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 90.1% | 11.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 116.3% | 110.3% | 6.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 100.8% against 100.6% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Australia ranks 64th and Brazil ranks 61st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).