Australia vs Brazil: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Australia
14.9%
in 2024
Brazil
13.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
4th
Brazil rank
6th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14.9% against 13.4% in Brazil, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 13.0% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 13.6% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 14.9% against 13.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Australia and Brazil?
- 1.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.