Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Brazil

Brazil: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 10,810 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10,810
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
11,164
in 2020
All-time low
7,826
in 2007
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Brazil, 2007–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2007201420212007: 7.8k2008: 8.1k2009: 8.2k2010: 8.4k2011: 9.2k2012: 9.1k2013: 9.4k2014: 9.8k2015: 9.6k2016: 9.4k2017: 9.4k2018: 10.1k2019: 10.5k2020: 11.2k2021: 10.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Brazil stood at 10,810.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Brazil peaked at 11,164 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,826, in 2007.

That places Brazil 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Brazil, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 7,826 —
2008 8,116 +3.7%
2009 8,168 +0.6%
2010 8,448 +3.4%
2011 9,221 +9.2%
2012 9,087 -1.5%
2013 9,446 +3.9%
2014 9,785 +3.6%
2015 9,607 -1.8%
2016 9,435 -1.8%
2017 9,436 +0.0%
2018 10,079 +6.8%
2019 10,478 +4.0%
2020 11,164 +6.5%
2021 10,810 -3.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 10,810 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,287, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 10,810 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,810, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,037 7,826 8,168 3
2010s 9,502 8,448 10,478 10
2020s 10,987 10,810 11,164 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 36 Bulgaria 16,432 compare
  2. 37 Costa Rica 11,794 compare
  3. 38 Colombia 11,382 compare
  4. 40 Turkey 10,287 compare
  5. 41 Chile 9,208 compare
  6. 42 Mexico 7,585 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Brazil?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Brazil was 10,810 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 11,164 in 2020.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7,826 in 2007.
How does Brazil rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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