Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil
Brazil: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 4.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil stood at 4.7%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil peaked at 9.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 88th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8% | — |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -5.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil was 4.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release