Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil

Brazil: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.2856 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2856
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
59th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.4818
in 2019
All-time low
0.2402
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil, 2010–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52010201520202010: 0.242011: 0.3492012: 0.3772013: 0.4112014: 0.4212015: 0.3372016: 0.3222017: 0.2812018: 0.3152019: 0.4822020: 0.286

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.2856 for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil peaked at 0.4818 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2402, in 2010.

That places Brazil 59th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Brazil, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 0.2402
2011 0.3485 +45.1%
2012 0.3768 +8.1%
2013 0.4111 +9.1%
2014 0.4212 +2.5%
2015 0.3368 -20.0%
2016 0.3218 -4.5%
2017 0.2807 -12.8%
2018 0.3149 +12.2%
2019 0.4818 +53.0%
2020 0.2856 -40.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.2856 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8333, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.2856 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9357, 31% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3534 0.2402 0.4818 10
2020s 0.2856 0.2856 0.2856 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 56 Japan 0.3276 compare
  2. 57 Korea 0.3102 compare
  3. 58 Germany 0.3101 compare
  4. 60 Canada 0.2812 compare
  5. 61 Switzerland 0.2313 compare
  6. 62 Belgium 0.1748 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil?
Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil was 0.2856 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4818 in 2019.
What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2402 in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Brazil ranks 59th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other expense, 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
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Coverage
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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