Brazil vs India: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Brazil
5.8%
in 2022
India
5.5%
in 2005
Brazil rank
65th
India rank
66th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 65th and India ranks 66th of 124 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 2.5% | 4.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | 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, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 5.8% against 5.5% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Brazil and India?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Brazil ranks 65th and India ranks 66th 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