Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Brazil
0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brazil rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Brazil, at 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.