Brazil vs Japan: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Brazil
13.4%
in 2021
Japan
13.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 1.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Brazil and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th 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.