Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 44.69 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brazil, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brazil is 44.69, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brazil peaked at 47.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.31, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.49 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 47.99 | +5.1% |
| 2026 | 47.09 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 45.91 | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 45.07 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 44.85 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 44.69 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.34 | 39.68 | 44.49 | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.26 | 39.31 | 46.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.19 | 40.37 | 47.99 | 10 |
| 2030s | 44.69 | 44.69 | 44.69 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Brazil
- Arms imports 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 135.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 98.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 20.95 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brazil?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brazil was 44.69 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 47.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.31 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October