Australia vs Brazil: Government spending vs. GDP
Australia
418.83 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Brazil
394.09 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
Brazil rank
8th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ against 394.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in Brazil, a difference of 24.74 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 60.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | Brazil |
| 1970s | 70.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 109.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 39.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 102.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 102.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 397.94 million constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 142.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 213.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 70.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 197.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 286.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 89.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 264.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 353.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 89.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 378.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 370.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ against 394.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Australia and Brazil?
- 24.74 billion constant 2015 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 8th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.