Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Brazil
Brazil: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 44.69 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
44.69
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
47.99
in 2025
All-time low
39.31
in 2012
Years of data
29
2002–2030
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 (Percent 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 44.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 44.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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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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