Brazil vs United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Brazil
58.2%
in 2024
United States
59.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
40th
United States rank
37th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States 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 ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and United States ranks 37th of 128 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6% | 59.1% | 3.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 61.2% | 0.7% | United States |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 1.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Brazil ranks 40th and United States ranks 37th of 128 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.