Govt expenditure share budget in Brazil

Brazil: Govt expenditure share budget was 100.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
100.83
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
61st
of 166 countries
All-time high
119.78
in 2020
All-time low
86.45
in 2013
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Govt expenditure share budget in Brazil, 2005–2021

02550751001252005201320212005: 95.32006: 952007: 93.62008: 91.12009: 87.22010: 892011: 87.92012: 86.62013: 86.52014: 88.52015: 88.82016: 96.12017: 912018: 92.52019: 94.32020: 119.82021: 100.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, govt expenditure share budget in Brazil stood at 100.83.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Brazil peaked at 119.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.45, in 2013.

That places Brazil 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Govt expenditure share budget in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Brazil, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 95.26 —
2006 95.05 -0.2%
2007 93.56 -1.6%
2008 91.08 -2.7%
2009 87.17 -4.3%
2010 89 +2.1%
2011 87.92 -1.2%
2012 86.61 -1.5%
2013 86.45 -0.2%
2014 88.52 +2.4%
2015 88.75 +0.3%
2016 96.09 +8.3%
2017 91 -5.3%
2018 92.52 +1.7%
2019 94.28 +1.9%
2020 119.78 +27.0%
2021 100.83 -15.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 100.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.64, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 100.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.84, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Govt expenditure share budget in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +27.0% 94.28 119.78

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.42 87.17 95.26 5
2010s 90.11 86.45 96.09 10
2020s 110.31 100.83 119.78 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 58 Belize 101.14 compare
  2. 59 Indonesia 101.04 compare
  3. 60 South Africa 100.93 compare
  4. 62 Cote d'Ivoire 100.81 compare
  5. 63 Ecuador 100.67 compare
  6. 64 Australia 100.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Brazil?
Govt expenditure share budget in Brazil was 100.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 119.78 in 2020.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 86.45 in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Brazil ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
Is govt expenditure share budget rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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