Brazil vs Iran: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Brazil
45,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
40,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
102nd
Iran rank
105th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 45,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 40,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 4,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 102nd and Iran ranks 105th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1970s | 13,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 12,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,608 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 25,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 34,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 42,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 43,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Brazil or Iran?
- Brazil, at 45,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 40,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Brazil and Iran?
- 4,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 102nd and Iran ranks 105th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.