Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Brazil

Brazil: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 46 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
46 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 166 countries
All-time high
49.92 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
41.09 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
29
2001–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Brazil, 2001–2029

010203040502001201520292001: 41.4 Percentage of GDP2002: 46.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 42.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 41.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 43.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 42.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 41.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 41.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 41.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 42.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 42.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 41.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 42.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 44.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 49.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 48.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 48.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 47.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 46.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 49.9 Percentage of GDP2021: 42.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 45.6 Percentage of GDP2023: 47.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 47.2 Percentage of GDP2025: 46.7 Percentage of GDP2026: 46.5 Percentage of GDP2027: 46.3 Percentage of GDP2028: 46.1 Percentage of GDP2029: 46 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Brazil stood at 46 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Brazil peaked at 49.92 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.09 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

Brazil ranks 18th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Brazil, 2001 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2001 41.38 Percentage of GDP
2002 46.11 Percentage of GDP +11.4%
2003 42.74 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
2004 41.09 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2005 43.36 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2006 42.74 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2007 41.58 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2008 41.67 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2009 41.71 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2010 42.16 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2011 42.07 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2012 41.92 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2013 42.55 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2014 44.17 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2015 49.15 Percentage of GDP +11.3%
2016 48.59 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2017 48.29 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2018 47.51 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2019 46.81 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2020 49.92 Percentage of GDP +6.6%
2021 42.94 Percentage of GDP -14.0%
2022 45.63 Percentage of GDP +6.2%
2023 47.85 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2024 47.19 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2025 46.66 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2026 46.5 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2027 46.28 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2028 46.07 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2029 46 Percentage of GDP -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.49 Percentage of GDP 41.09 Percentage of GDP 46.11 Percentage of GDP 9
2010s 45.32 Percentage of GDP 41.92 Percentage of GDP 49.15 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 46.5 Percentage of GDP 42.94 Percentage of GDP 49.92 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Brazil?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Brazil was 46 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 49.92 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 41.09 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.