Brazil vs Finland: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Brazil
70.5%
in 2024
Finland
68.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
18th
Finland rank
20th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Brazil
- Finland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 70.5% against 68.8% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 18th and Finland ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 39.0% | 15.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 52.6% | 5.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 62.8% | 7.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Brazil or Finland?
- Brazil, at 70.5% against 68.8% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Brazil and Finland?
- 1.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Finland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Finland rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Brazil ranks 18th and Finland ranks 20th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).