Brazil vs South Africa: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main

Brazil
1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2021
South Africa
1.20 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
Brazil rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199520102025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 1.20 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in South Africa, a difference of 22,050 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 30 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 297,802 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 238,526 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 59,276 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Brazil
2010s 833,416 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 676,144 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 157,272 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Brazil
2020s 1.18 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 971,228 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 211,702 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 1.20 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main between Brazil and South Africa?
22,050 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
Brazil ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC
Unit
Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,190 data points, 1970–2025
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