Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Brazil

Brazil: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 was 15.99 Percentage of GDP in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
15.99 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.74 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
15.07 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Brazil, 2007–2020

0510152007201320202007: 15.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 15.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 16 Percentage of GDP2010: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2011: 15.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 15.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 16 Percentage of GDP2014: 16.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 16.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 16.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 15.6 Percentage of GDP2018: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2020: 16 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Brazil is 15.99 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Brazil peaked at 16.74 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.07 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

That places Brazil 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending in Brazil, 2007 to 2020.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2007 15.07 Percentage of GDP
2008 15.37 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2009 16.01 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
2010 16.14 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2011 15.84 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2012 15.64 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2013 16.04 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2014 16.74 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2015 16.39 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2016 16.44 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2017 15.59 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2018 15.52 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2019 15.67 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2020 15.99 Percentage of GDP +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.48 Percentage of GDP 15.07 Percentage of GDP 16.01 Percentage of GDP 3
2010s 16 Percentage of GDP 15.52 Percentage of GDP 16.74 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 15.99 Percentage of GDP 15.99 Percentage of GDP 15.99 Percentage of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Australia 17.93 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 4 Estonia 13.92 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 5 New Zealand 17.24 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 6 Latvia 12.49 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 6 Sweden 16.16 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 7 Poland 12.09 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 8 Iceland 15.51 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 8 Türkiye 10.8 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 9 Israel 15.48 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 9 Lithuania 9.26 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 10 Belgium 15.32 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Brazil?
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Brazil was 15.99 Percentage of GDP in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 16.74 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.07 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Brazil rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
46 places, 713 data points, 2007–2022
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This dataset represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2023 edition of the Government at a Glance publication related to the public procurement spending as estimated under the System of National Accounts (SNA). Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries. This eighth edition provides internationally comparative data on a range of public governance, tools and practices to help identify both strengths and weaknesses in democratic governance. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters, as well as the changes compared to the previous 2021 edition.The 2023 edition presents a new structure around these three broad categories: 1) Trust and satisfaction with public services (trust in public institutions, satisfaction with public services); 2) Achieving results with good governance practices (governance of the policy cycle, regulatory governance, budgeting practices, managing public procurement, infrastructure planning and delivery, digital government and open government data); and 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed (public finance, public employment, managing human resources). Further information on Government at a Glance 2023 edition via a dedicated web platform, which includes a Government at a Glance Data dashboard (for a selection of indicators in an interactive format) as well as Country fact sheets (key data by country), can be found at: Government at a Glance website