Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil
Brazil: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 95.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 125 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2017
All-time low
91.0%
in 2002
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil stood at 95.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil peaked at 97.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 40th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.2% | — |
| 1999 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 94.9% | 95.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.0% | 94.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.0% | 96.3% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Brazil was 95.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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