Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 12.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.9%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
95th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil is 12.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil peaked at 14.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | — |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -5.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 92 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.1% compare
- 93 Estonia 13.0% compare
- 94 San Marino 13.0% compare
- 96 Niger 12.8% compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 12.7% compare
- 98 New Zealand 12.7% compare
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Brazil was 12.9% in 2022, 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 14.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Brazil ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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