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
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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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.