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
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.