Brazil vs Uruguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Brazil
5.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
5.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
65th
Uruguay rank
67th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.8% against 5.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 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 Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 5.8% against 5.2% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 67th 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