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
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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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.