Brazil vs Germany: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Brazil
-32.4%
in 2023
Germany
-31.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
108th
Germany rank
105th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
-34-32-30-28200020112023

How they compare

Germany currently reports -31.2% against -32.4% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 108th and Germany ranks 105th of 162 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
2010s -30.5% -28.0% 2.5% Germany
2020s -32.0% -32.0% 0.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Brazil or Germany?
Germany, at -31.2% against -32.4% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Brazil and Germany?
1.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Brazil ranks 108th and Germany ranks 105th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed