Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 114 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2020
All-time low
51.5%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil, 2010–2024

02040602010201720242010: 53.82011: 54.32012: 55.82013: 55.72014: 55.52015: 51.52016: 55.32017: 57.62018: 57.32019: 59.52020: 65.92021: 602022: 582023: 58.32024: 58.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 58.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil peaked at 65.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2015.

That places Brazil 36th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Brazil, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 53.8%
2011 54.3% +0.8%
2012 55.8% +2.8%
2013 55.7% -0.2%
2014 55.5% -0.3%
2015 51.5% -7.2%
2016 55.3% +7.3%
2017 57.6% +4.1%
2018 57.3% -0.5%
2019 59.5% +3.9%
2020 65.9% +10.7%
2021 60.0% -8.9%
2022 58.0% -3.4%
2023 58.3% +0.5%
2024 58.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.6% 51.5% 59.5% 10
2020s 60.1% 58.0% 65.9% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 33 Bulgaria 60.3% compare
  2. 34 Serbia 59.1%
  3. 35 Italy 58.7% compare
  4. 37 Greece 57.2% compare
  5. 38 Latvia 57.1% compare
  6. 39 Belarus 57.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil was 58.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Brazil ranks 36th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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