General government total expenditure in Brazil
Brazil: General government total expenditure was 6.08 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Brazil, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Brazil stood at 6.08 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Brazil peaked at 6.08 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 829.67 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 trillion current LCU | 1.54 trillion current LCU | 3.18 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 trillion current LCU | 3.51 trillion current LCU | 6.08 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Brazil
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 257,079 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5245 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Brazil?
- General government total expenditure in Brazil was 6.08 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for general government total expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release