Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
66th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
577.07 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Brazil is 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Brazil peaked at 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 577.07 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1984.
Brazil ranks 66th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 711.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 745.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 738.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 768.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 728.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 663.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 676.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 721.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 744.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 782.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 814.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 865.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 916.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 982.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 1,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 632.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 623.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 670.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 630.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 577.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 691.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 779.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 896.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 938.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,234 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 1,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,501 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,660 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,733 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,735 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,792 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -45.8% | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 632.76 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 728.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 663.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 782.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | 814.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 753.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 577.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 63 Panama 2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 64 Turkey 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 65 Bulgaria 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 68 Mauritius 1,654 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 69 Malaysia 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Brazil?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Brazil was 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 577.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.