Argentina vs Brazil: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Argentina
5.2%
in 2023
Brazil
5.8%
in 2022
Argentina rank
68th
Brazil rank
65th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.8% against 5.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 68th and Brazil ranks 65th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 7.4% | 4.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 1.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 5.8% against 5.2% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Argentina ranks 68th and Brazil ranks 65th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release