Government spending as share of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Government spending as share of GDP was 45.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government spending as share of GDP in Brazil, 1880–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Brazil is 45.7%, 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, government spending as share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 46.2% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 24.4% | 21.7% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.4% | 11.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.0% | 11.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.3% | 7.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.9% | 7.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.5% | 11.2% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 11.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 38.2% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.5% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 39.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 40.4% | 46.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.59 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 29.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Brazil?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Brazil was 45.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.