Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Brazil

Brazil: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.8255 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8255
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
38th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.9714
in 2014
All-time low
0.8255
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Brazil, 2010–2020

00.20.40.60.812010201520202010: 0.9182011: 0.9532012: 0.962013: 0.9642014: 0.9712015: 0.9662016: 0.9372017: 0.9162018: 0.9222019: 0.8982020: 0.826

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Brazil is 0.8255, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Brazil peaked at 0.9714 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8255, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 38th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, 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 0.9176
2011 0.9527 +3.8%
2012 0.9602 +0.8%
2013 0.9638 +0.4%
2014 0.9714 +0.8%
2015 0.9658 -0.6%
2016 0.937 -3.0%
2017 0.9158 -2.3%
2018 0.9216 +0.6%
2019 0.8976 -2.6%
2020 0.8255 -8.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.8255 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9018, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.8255 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.851, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9403 0.8976 0.9714 10
2020s 0.8255 0.8255 0.8255 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8497 compare
  2. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.833 compare
  3. 37 Australia 0.8313 compare
  4. 39 Denmark 0.8215 compare
  5. 40 Hungary 0.8114 compare
  6. 41 Colombia 0.7867 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Brazil?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Brazil was 0.8255 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.9714 in 2014.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8255 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
Brazil ranks 38th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies, payable, 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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Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
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Coverage
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