Argentina vs Brazil: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Argentina
95.9%
in 2023
Brazil
95.3%
in 2022
Argentina rank
37th
Brazil rank
40th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 95.9% against 95.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and Brazil ranks 40th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 95.2% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 92.9% | 4.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 95.1% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.5% | 0.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 95.9% against 95.3% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.6%, with Argentina 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Argentina ranks 37th and Brazil ranks 40th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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