Argentina vs Brazil: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Argentina
4.1%
in 2023
Brazil
4.7%
in 2022
Argentina rank
91st
Brazil rank
88th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 91st and Brazil ranks 88th 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 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 7.1% | 4.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 1.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 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 public, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 20 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 public?
- Argentina ranks 91st and Brazil ranks 88th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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