Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Brazil
Brazil: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 24.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Brazil, 2007–2021
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2021, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Brazil stood at 24.7%.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Brazil peaked at 27.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.3% | — |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +8.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 24.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.3% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 24.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Brazil?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Brazil was 24.7% in 2021, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.