Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Brazil
Brazil: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 100.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Brazil, 2005–2021
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Brazil stood at 100.8%.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Brazil peaked at 119.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, 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.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.3% | — |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 119.8% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 100.8% | -15.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 100.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 100.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government spending as a share of original 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.0% | 94.3% | 119.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 87.2% | 95.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 86.5% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.3% | 100.8% | 119.8% | 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 primary government spending as a share of original budget in Brazil?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Brazil was 100.8% in 2021, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 119.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).