Bangladesh vs Brazil: General government total expenditure
Bangladesh
6.55 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Brazil
6.08 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
38th
Brazil rank
40th
General government total expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.55 trillion current LCU against 6.08 trillion current LCU in Brazil, a difference of 469.68 billion current LCU.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.27 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 73.27 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 196.41 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 196.41 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 546.21 billion current LCU | 829.67 billion current LCU | 283.47 billion current LCU | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 2.45 trillion current LCU | 233.84 billion current LCU | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.37 trillion current LCU | 4.66 trillion current LCU | 710.17 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 6.55 trillion current LCU against 6.08 trillion current LCU in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 469.68 billion current LCU, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 40th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release