Brazil vs Japan: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Brazil
0.2856
in 2020
Japan
0.3276
in 2020
Brazil rank
59th
Japan rank
56th

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
0.20.40.60.8199420072020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3276 against 0.2856 in Brazil, a difference of 0.042.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 59th and Japan ranks 56th of 64 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3534 0.3327 0.0206 Brazil
2020s 0.2856 0.3276 0.042 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 0.3276 against 0.2856 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Brazil and Japan?
0.042, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Brazil ranks 59th and Japan ranks 56th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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