Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
67th
of 116 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2011
All-time low
9.5%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil, 2010–2024

0510152010201720242010: 12.22011: 12.72012: 12.62013: 12.62014: 122015: 11.12016: 11.12017: 11.32018: 11.32019: 10.92020: 9.52021: 10.22022: 112023: 10.92024: 11.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 11.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil peaked at 12.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 67th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Brazil, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 12.2%
2011 12.7% +4.2%
2012 12.6% -0.8%
2013 12.6% -0.3%
2014 12.0% -5.0%
2015 11.1% -7.1%
2016 11.1% +0.2%
2017 11.3% +1.7%
2018 11.3% -0.6%
2019 10.9% -2.9%
2020 9.5% -12.7%
2021 10.2% +6.7%
2022 11.0% +7.9%
2023 10.9% -0.9%
2024 11.1% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.8% 10.9% 12.7% 10
2020s 10.6% 9.5% 11.1% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 64 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.3% compare
  2. 65 Finland 11.3% compare
  3. 66 Uganda 11.2% compare
  4. 68 Qatar 11.1%
  5. 69 Oman 11.1%
  6. 70 Luxembourg 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil was 11.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Brazil ranks 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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