Brazil: Government spending, in dollars

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 Brazil

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 436.24
 Year 2025
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2025
 Average 149.68
 Min - Max 2.14 - 488.42
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2025 is 436.24 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 410.27 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 81.86 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1960 to 2025 is 149.68 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 2.14 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 488.42 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Brazil - Government spending, in dollars - Recent values chart

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Brazil - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1960-2025




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 18.77 2024 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 436.24 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -6.19 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -0.22 2024 percent
 Government expenditure 598.99 Q1/2026 billion
 Long-term interest rate 9.13 4/2026 percent
 Tax revenue 15.41 2024 percent
 Commercial tax rate 65.10 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 1,501 2019 hours
 Taxes on goods and services 20.34 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 2.49 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 34.18 2024 percent
 Foreign aid 699.97 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 87.28 2024 percent
 Government debt in foreign currency, percent 5.83 2024 percent
 Government debt held by non-residents 13.40 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 5.47 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 8.49 2024 percent
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