Historical gov spending gdp in Brazil
Brazil: Historical gov spending gdp was 45.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.68
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 151 countries
All-time high
46.19
in 2015
All-time low
6.8
in 1980
Years of data
136
1880–2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Brazil, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical gov spending gdp in Brazil is 45.68, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Brazil peaked at 46.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 26th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical gov spending gdp in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 24.19 | — |
| 1881 | 23.97 | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 24.39 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 22.17 | -9.1% |
| 1884 | 28.52 | +28.6% |
| 1885 | 25.08 | -12.1% |
| 1886 | 21.69 | -13.5% |
| 1887 | 22.88 | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 22.97 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 28.18 | +22.7% |
| 1890 | 25.7 | -8.8% |
| 1891 | 14.08 | -45.2% |
| 1892 | 14.23 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 13.03 | -8.5% |
| 1894 | 14.18 | +8.8% |
| 1895 | 12.37 | -12.8% |
| 1896 | 12.68 | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 11.88 | -6.3% |
| 1898 | 23.92 | +101.3% |
| 1899 | 12.39 | -48.2% |
| 1900 | 15.5 | +25.2% |
| 1901 | 13.76 | -11.3% |
| 1902 | 10.28 | -25.3% |
| 1903 | 12.52 | +21.8% |
| 1904 | 14.47 | +15.6% |
| 1905 | 13.89 | -4.0% |
| 1906 | 13.22 | -4.8% |
| 1907 | 14.11 | +6.7% |
| 1908 | 13.81 | -2.1% |
| 1909 | 12.33 | -10.7% |
| 1910 | 13 | +5.4% |
| 1911 | 12.4 | -4.6% |
| 1912 | 13.84 | +11.6% |
| 1913 | 13.39 | -3.3% |
| 1914 | 16.32 | +21.9% |
| 1915 | 15.31 | -6.2% |
| 1916 | 14.31 | -6.5% |
| 1917 | 14.56 | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 15.76 | +8.2% |
| 1919 | 11.23 | -28.8% |
| 1920 | 12.52 | +11.5% |
| 1921 | 11.89 | -5.0% |
| 1922 | 11.9 | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 9.81 | -17.6% |
| 1924 | 7.26 | -25.9% |
| 1925 | 7.99 | +9.9% |
| 1926 | 7.93 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 8.03 | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 7.21 | -10.3% |
| 1929 | 8.9 | +23.5% |
| 1930 | 11.21 | +25.9% |
| 1931 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 15.89 | +40.6% |
| 1933 | 12.59 | -20.8% |
| 1934 | 12.2 | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 9.57 | -21.5% |
| 1936 | 8.72 | -8.9% |
| 1937 | 9.87 | +13.2% |
| 1938 | 9.21 | -6.7% |
| 1939 | 9.63 | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 10.81 | +12.2% |
| 1941 | 10.67 | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 10.94 | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 9.72 | -11.1% |
| 1944 | 11.82 | +21.6% |
| 1945 | 11.49 | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 9.6 | -16.4% |
| 1947 | 7.2 | -25.0% |
| 1948 | 8.05 | +11.8% |
| 1949 | 9.01 | +12.0% |
| 1950 | 8.7 | -3.4% |
| 1951 | 7.62 | -12.4% |
| 1952 | 8.05 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 8.35 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 8.85 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 7.63 | -13.8% |
| 1956 | 7.51 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 8.2 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 8.53 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 7.93 | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 13.71 | +72.9% |
| 1961 | 12 | -12.4% |
| 1962 | 23.05 | +92.1% |
| 1963 | 22.77 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 25.39 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 14 | -44.9% |
| 1966 | 14.6 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 13.5 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 14.4 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 11.2 | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.6 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 11 | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.7 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 9 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 6.8 | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 7.8 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 9.7 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 11.1 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 11.7 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 38.25 | +226.9% |
| 1997 | 38.6 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 40.9 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 39.59 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 34.48 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 39.8 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 44.49 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 41.29 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 39.68 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 41.87 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 42.56 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.35 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 39.92 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.54 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.52 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.37 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.31 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.78 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.43 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 46.19 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 45.5 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.3 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 44.18 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.04 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 46.18 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 40.37 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 43.45 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 45.31 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 45.68 | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 45.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.92, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 45.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.1, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical gov spending gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +226.9% | 11.7 | 38.25 |
| 1898 | +101.3% | 11.88 | 23.92 |
| 1962 | +92.1% | 12 | 23.05 |
| 1960 | +72.9% | 7.93 | 13.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 24.4 | 21.69 | 28.52 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.45 | 11.88 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.39 | 10.28 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.01 | 11.23 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.34 | 7.21 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.02 | 8.72 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.93 | 7.2 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.14 | 7.51 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.46 | 11.2 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.81 | 9 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.33 | 38.25 | 40.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.5 | 34.48 | 44.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.26 | 39.31 | 46.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2 | 40.37 | 46.18 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Brazil?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Brazil was 45.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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