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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

Latest (2021)
24.7%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2010
All-time low
22.7%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Brazil, 2007–2021

01020302007201420212007: 24.3 % of government expenditure2008: 25.4 % of government expenditure2009: 26.1 % of government expenditure2010: 27.4 % of government expenditure2011: 26 % of government expenditure2012: 26 % of government expenditure2013: 26.5 % of government expenditure2014: 26.9 % of government expenditure2015: 25.1 % of government expenditure2016: 24.7 % of government expenditure2017: 23.8 % of government expenditure2018: 23.5 % of government expenditure2019: 23.7 % of government expenditure2020: 22.7 % of government expenditure2021: 24.7 % of government expenditure

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Bulgaria 25.9% compare
  2. 34 United States 25.4% compare
  3. 36 Greece 24.2% compare
  4. 37 Spain 24.2% compare
  5. 38 Portugal 23.3% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 741 data points, 2007–2024
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.