Expense in Brazil
Brazil: Expense was 3.55 trillion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Brazil is 3.55 trillion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Brazil peaked at 3.55 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 trillion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Brazil 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expense in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.26 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.30 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.66 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 2.66 trillion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.19 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.55 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.55 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 310.25 billion current LCU, 11.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.55 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.36 billion current LCU, 32.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 2.30 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 trillion current LCU | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Brazil?
- Expense in Brazil was 3.55 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 trillion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for expense?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.