NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Brazil

Brazil: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 17.81 Percentage of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.81 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
21.93 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
16.43 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Brazil, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 17.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 20.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 21.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 20.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 17.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 20.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 20.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 19.2 Percentage of GDP2009: 18 Percentage of GDP2010: 16.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 19.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 18.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 17.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 18 Percentage of GDP2015: 20.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2017: 18 Percentage of GDP2018: 19.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 18.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 17.8 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 17.81 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2020.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Brazil peaked at 21.93 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.43 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.

Brazil ranks 1st of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government in Brazil, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 17.63 Percentage of GDP
2001 20.16 Percentage of GDP +14.3%
2002 21.93 Percentage of GDP +8.8%
2003 20.56 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2004 17.34 Percentage of GDP -15.7%
2005 19.74 Percentage of GDP +13.8%
2006 20.27 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2007 20.61 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2008 19.19 Percentage of GDP -6.9%
2009 17.98 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
2010 16.43 Percentage of GDP -8.6%
2011 19.23 Percentage of GDP +17.0%
2012 18.38 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2013 17.57 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2014 17.96 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2015 20.05 Percentage of GDP +11.7%
2016 19.66 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2017 17.95 Percentage of GDP -8.7%
2018 19.54 Percentage of GDP +8.9%
2019 18.82 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2020 17.81 Percentage of GDP -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.54 Percentage of GDP 17.34 Percentage of GDP 21.93 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 18.56 Percentage of GDP 16.43 Percentage of GDP 20.05 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 17.81 Percentage of GDP 17.81 Percentage of GDP 17.81 Percentage of GDP 1

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  3. 3 Poland 7.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Slovenia 5.77 Percentage of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Brazil?
Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Brazil was 17.81 Percentage of GDP in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 21.93 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 16.43 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
40 places, 1,244 data points, 1970–2025
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