{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"br-government-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/br-government-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/br-government-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Brazil Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)","description":"Brazil's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 32.4 % of GDP in 2023, +0.8pp YoY. World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), 2010–2023.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Brazil","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Brazil","temporal_coverage":"2010/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Brazil Government Expenditure (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=BR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2010–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"14"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Brazil"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Brazil (2023)","value":"32.4","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.8pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.8pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"14","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Brazil Government Expenditure (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":14,"observations":[{"period":"2010","value":28.0594682317914},{"period":"2011","value":28.662521677616},{"period":"2012","value":28.1749993082199},{"period":"2013","value":28.150486422269},{"period":"2014","value":29.2822360064413},{"period":"2015","value":33.9491788065831},{"period":"2016","value":33.4051681393353},{"period":"2017","value":32.3610510090101},{"period":"2018","value":32.2312978931468},{"period":"2019","value":31.1361557850731},{"period":"2020","value":34.9119748286061},{"period":"2021","value":29.4981043220662},{"period":"2022","value":31.641435845417},{"period":"2023","value":32.4311004876294}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"32.4","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"31.6","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"-5.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"34.9","yoyChange":"+3.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"31.1","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"32.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"32.4","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"33.4","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"33.9","yoyChange":"+4.6pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"29.3","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"28.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"28.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in Brazil from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2010–2023 (14 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 34.9 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 28.1 in 2010. The latest reading of 32.4 in 2023 represents a change of +0.8pp."}]}