Expense in Brazil
Brazil: Expense was 32.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Brazil is 32.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Brazil peaked at 34.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2010.
That places Brazil 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expense in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.1% | — |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.1% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 29.5% | 34.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,748 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 22,241 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Brazil?
- Expense in Brazil was 32.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for expense?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.