Subsidies and other transfers in Brazil

Brazil: Subsidies and other transfers was 62.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 152 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2020
All-time low
51.7%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Brazil, 2010–2023

0204060802010201620232010: 58.6 % of expense2011: 57.7 % of expense2012: 59.9 % of expense2013: 59.7 % of expense2014: 59.3 % of expense2015: 51.7 % of expense2016: 57 % of expense2017: 58.8 % of expense2018: 59.2 % of expense2019: 61.7 % of expense2020: 71.2 % of expense2021: 63.5 % of expense2022: 63.7 % of expense2023: 62.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 62.8% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Brazil peaked at 71.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2015.

Brazil ranks 25th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Brazil, 2010 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2010 58.6%
2011 57.7% -1.6%
2012 59.9% +3.7%
2013 59.7% -0.3%
2014 59.3% -0.7%
2015 51.7% -12.7%
2016 57.0% +10.1%
2017 58.8% +3.2%
2018 59.2% +0.6%
2019 61.7% +4.3%
2020 71.2% +15.3%
2021 63.5% -10.8%
2022 63.7% +0.3%
2023 62.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.4% 51.7% 61.7% 10
2020s 65.3% 62.8% 71.2% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 22 Belarus 63.8% compare
  2. 23 Italy 63.3% compare
  3. 24 Mexico 63.1% compare
  4. 26 France 62.4% compare
  5. 27 Colombia 60.8% compare
  6. 28 Indonesia 60.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Brazil?
Subsidies and other transfers in Brazil was 62.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Brazil ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.