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

Brazil
20.1%
in 2015
United States of America
19.9%
in 2016
Brazil rank
32nd
United States of America rank
33rd

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

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 20.1% against 19.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.

Brazil ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 33rd of 122 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

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 United States of America?
Brazil, at 20.1% against 19.9% in United States of America 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 United States of America?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
How do Brazil and United States of America 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 United States of America ranks 33rd 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.