Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.1321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Brazil is 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 3.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 2.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 2.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 2.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 35 South Korea 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Belgium 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Denmark 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 New Zealand 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 United Kingdom 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.