Brazil vs Spain: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.27 trillion current US$ against 1.83 trillion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 438.39 billion current US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.87 billion current US$ | 108.88 billion current US$ | 14.99 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 265.30 billion current US$ | 256.10 billion current US$ | 9.20 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 598.11 billion current US$ | 600.54 billion current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 963.01 billion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 171.74 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.19 trillion current US$ | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 860.33 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.94 trillion current US$ | 1.53 trillion current US$ | 411.07 billion current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Brazil or Spain?
- Brazil, at 2.27 trillion current US$ against 1.83 trillion current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Brazil and Spain?
- 438.39 billion current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.