Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
91st
of 166 countries
All-time high
22.47 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-44.47 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Brazil stood at 2.1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 246.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 22.47 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -44.47 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 91st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1963 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +259.5% |
| 1964 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1965 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 1966 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1967 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1968 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1969 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1970 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1824 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1975 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +8211.4% |
| 1976 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1977 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1978 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1979 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1980 | -44.47 % change on previous year | -644.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8671 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1982 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +1052.4% |
| 1983 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1984 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -444.5% |
| 1986 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1989 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 1990 | 19.31 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1991 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1992 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1994 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 22.31 % change on previous year | +241.4% |
| 1996 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1997 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1998 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 1999 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1515 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2001 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1827.4% |
| 2002 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2004 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 2005 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2007 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8129 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2015 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2016 | 0.211 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2017 | -0.6705 % change on previous year | -417.8% |
| 2018 | 0.787 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4863 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2020 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +658.5% |
| 2021 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2024 | 2 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2025 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.1 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +8211.4% | 0.1824 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1827.4% | -0.1515 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1052.4% | 0.8671 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -44.47 % change on previous year | 22.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 22.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.1515 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Brazil was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.47 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.