Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Brazil

Brazil: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 100.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
100.8%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
62nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
119.8%
in 2020
All-time low
86.5%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Brazil, 2005–2021

02550751001252005201320212005: 95.3 %2006: 95 %2007: 93.6 %2008: 91.1 %2009: 87.2 %2010: 89 %2011: 87.9 %2012: 86.6 %2013: 86.5 %2014: 88.5 %2015: 88.7 %2016: 96.1 %2017: 91 %2018: 92.5 %2019: 94.3 %2020: 119.8 %2021: 100.8 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 100.8% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2021.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Brazil peaked at 119.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2013.

That places Brazil 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Brazil, 2005 to 2021.
Year % Change
2005 95.3%
2006 95.0% -0.2%
2007 93.6% -1.6%
2008 91.1% -2.7%
2009 87.2% -4.3%
2010 89.0% +2.1%
2011 87.9% -1.2%
2012 86.6% -1.5%
2013 86.5% -0.2%
2014 88.5% +2.4%
2015 88.7% +0.3%
2016 96.1% +8.3%
2017 91.0% -5.3%
2018 92.5% +1.7%
2019 94.3% +1.9%
2020 119.8% +27.0%
2021 100.8% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.4% 87.2% 95.3% 5
2010s 90.1% 86.5% 96.1% 10
2020s 110.3% 100.8% 119.8% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 59 Bhutan 101.2% compare
  2. 60 Belize 101.1% compare
  3. 61 Mauritius 101.0% compare
  4. 63 Kiribati 100.8% compare
  5. 64 Indonesia 100.8% compare
  6. 65 Ecuador 100.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Brazil?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Brazil was 100.8% in 2021, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 119.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Brazil ranks 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.