Brazil vs Spain: Historical gov spending gdp

Brazil
45.68
in 2024
Spain
45.34
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
Spain rank
27th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
1020304050185019372024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 45.68 against 45.34 in Spain, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
1880s 24.4 9.19 15.22 Brazil
1890s 15.45 9.22 6.23 Brazil
1900s 13.39 8.67 4.71 Brazil
1910s 14.01 11.57 2.44 Brazil
1920s 9.34 13.42 4.07 Spain
1930s 12.13 12.78 0.6498 Spain
1940s 9.93 17.41 7.48 Spain
1950s 8.14 9.42 1.29 Spain
1960s 16.46 12 4.46 Brazil
1970s 10.81 12.44 1.63 Spain
1980s 9.31 23.57 14.25 Spain
1990s 39.33 41.48 2.14 Spain
2000s 40.5 39.78 0.7207 Brazil
2010s 42.26 44.24 1.98 Spain
2020s 44.2 47.62 3.42 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Brazil or Spain?
Brazil, at 45.68 against 45.34 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Brazil and Spain?
0.34, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
132 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Brazil ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed