Belgium vs Brazil: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Belgium
95.4%
in 2022
Brazil
95.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
38th
Brazil rank
40th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95.4% against 95.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 40th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 93.1% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.0% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.5% | 0.3% | Brazil |
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, Belgium or Brazil?
- Belgium, at 95.4% against 95.3% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Belgium and Brazil?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Belgium ranks 38th 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