Brazil vs China: Investment in transport with private participation
Investment in transport with private participation over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.26 billion current US$ against 3.33 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 932.60 million current US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 771.82 million current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.81 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | 311.38 million current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 8.92 billion current US$ | 8.58 billion current US$ | 343.21 million current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.75 billion current US$ | 8.55 billion current US$ | 3.80 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher investment in transport with private participation, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 4.26 billion current US$ against 3.33 billion current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in investment in transport with private participation between Brazil and China?
- 932.60 million current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for investment in transport with private participation?
- Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), published as Investment in transport with private participation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Private Participation In Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which private parties assume operating risk. Investment in transport projects with private participation refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in transport [(a) airport runways and terminals, (b) railways (including fixed assets, freight, intercity passenger, and local passenger); (c) toll roads, bridges, highways, and tunnels, (d) port infrastructure, superstructures, terminals, and channels)] that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. The types of projects included are management and lease contracts, brownfield projects, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investments are classified as one of two types: (1) Investments in physical assets: resources the project company commits to invest in expanding and modernizing facilities and (2) payments to the government: to acquire state-owned enterprises or rights to provide services in a specific area or to use radio spectrum. Data is presented based on investment year. Data are in current U.S. dollars.