Brazil vs Sweden: Central government spending as share of GDP
Brazil
32.4%
in 2023
Sweden
32.5%
in 2022
Brazil rank
52nd
Sweden rank
51st
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32.5% against 32.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Brazil ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 51st of 157 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 32.6% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 33.5% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Brazil or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 32.5% against 32.4% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Brazil and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 51st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.