Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Brazil

Brazil: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1598 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1598
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1898
in 2015
All-time low
0.1598
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Brazil, 2010–2020

00.050.10.150.22010201520202010: 0.1882011: 0.1822012: 0.1762013: 0.1832014: 0.182015: 0.192016: 0.1892017: 0.182018: 0.1782019: 0.1652020: 0.16

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Brazil is 0.1598, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Brazil peaked at 0.1898 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1598, in 2020.

That places Brazil 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.1876
2011 0.1817 -3.1%
2012 0.1757 -3.3%
2013 0.1835 +4.4%
2014 0.1799 -2.0%
2015 0.1898 +5.5%
2016 0.189 -0.4%
2017 0.18 -4.8%
2018 0.1776 -1.4%
2019 0.1649 -7.1%
2020 0.1598 -3.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.1598 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6549, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.1598 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6095, 26% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.181 0.1649 0.1898 10
2020s 0.1598 0.1598 0.1598 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 74 Moldova 0.2285 compare
  2. 75 Belgium 0.223 compare
  3. 76 Sweden 0.2228 compare
  4. 78 Canada 0.1276 compare
  5. 79 Spain 0.1251 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Brazil?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Brazil was 0.1598 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1898 in 2015.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1598 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Brazil ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, 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
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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