Brazil vs Germany: Expense
Brazil
32.4%
in 2023
Germany
31.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
52nd
Germany rank
55th
Expense over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 32.4% against 31.2% in Germany, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
Brazil ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 55th of 157 countries.
Brazil 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% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Brazil or Germany?
- Brazil, at 32.4% against 31.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Brazil and Germany?
- 1.2%, with Brazil 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 expense?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 55th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.