Brazil vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Brazil
58.2%
in 2024
United States of America
59.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
40th
United States of America rank
37th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
0204060200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 59.8% against 58.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.

Brazil ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 37th of 127 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 55.6% 59.1% 3.5% United States of America
2020s 60.5% 61.2% 0.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 59.8% against 58.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Brazil and United States of America?
1.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Brazil ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 37th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed