Brazil vs Italy: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Brazil
20.1%
in 2015
Italy
19.5%
in 2016
Brazil rank
32nd
Italy rank
35th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • Italy
0510152025199820072016

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 20.1% against 19.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 122 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 10.6% 23.1% 12.5% Italy
2000s 14.2% 22.8% 8.6% Italy
2010s 19.9% 21.5% 1.6% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Italy?
Brazil, at 20.1% against 19.5% in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Italy?
0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Brazil ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.