Brazil vs Italy: Government spending vs. GDP
Brazil
394.09 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Italy
381.64 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Italy rank
9th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 394.09 billion constant 2015 US$ against 381.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in Italy, a difference of 12.45 billion constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 206.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 97.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 102.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 283.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 181.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 213.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 326.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 112.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 286.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 367.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 81.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 353.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 360.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 370.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 371.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 394.09 billion constant 2015 US$ against 381.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Brazil and Italy?
- 12.45 billion constant 2015 US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.