Brazil vs Norway: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Brazil
0.8449
in 2020
Norway
0.9266
in 2020
Brazil rank
15th
Norway rank
13th

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Brazil
  • Norway
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.9266 against 0.8449 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0817.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 79 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8273 0.9228 0.0956 Norway
2020s 0.8449 0.9266 0.0816 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Brazil or Norway?
Norway, at 0.9266 against 0.8449 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Brazil and Norway?
0.0817, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Norway rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Brazil ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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
Social benefits, 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
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.