Brazil vs India: Government expenditure vs gdp
Brazil
394.09 billion
in 2025
India
341.19 billion
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
India rank
10th
Government expenditure vs gdp over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 394.09 billion against 341.19 billion in India, a difference of 52.89 billion.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and India ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.23 billion | 12.55 billion | 47.69 billion | Brazil |
| 1970s | 109.43 billion | 22.02 billion | 87.41 billion | Brazil |
| 1980s | 102.12 billion | 39.74 billion | 62.38 billion | Brazil |
| 1990s | 213.57 billion | 68.04 billion | 145.53 billion | Brazil |
| 2000s | 286.30 billion | 118.56 billion | 167.75 billion | Brazil |
| 2010s | 353.90 billion | 222.53 billion | 131.37 billion | Brazil |
| 2020s | 370.47 billion | 305.73 billion | 64.73 billion | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 394.09 billion against 341.19 billion in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Brazil and India?
- 52.89 billion, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Brazil ranks 8th and India ranks 10th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.