Brazil vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Brazil
0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brazil rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.3914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.3981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.3465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.1666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 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 United Kingdom?
- Brazil, at 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.0023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.