Share of employee compensation in public spending in Brazil

Brazil: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 6.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.58
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
151st
of 155 countries
All-time high
10.27
in 2010
All-time low
6.58
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Brazil, 2010–2023

02.557.5102010201620232010: 10.32011: 9.62012: 9.22013: 9.22014: 8.82015: 8.22016: 8.32017: 8.82018: 8.62019: 8.72020: 7.72021: 7.92022: 6.72023: 6.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 6.58 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Brazil peaked at 10.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.58, in 2023.

That places Brazil 151st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Brazil, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 10.27
2011 9.61 -6.5%
2012 9.23 -3.9%
2013 9.2 -0.3%
2014 8.82 -4.1%
2015 8.23 -6.7%
2016 8.28 +0.6%
2017 8.8 +6.3%
2018 8.58 -2.5%
2019 8.7 +1.4%
2020 7.67 -11.8%
2021 7.88 +2.6%
2022 6.72 -14.6%
2023 6.58 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.97 8.23 10.27 10
2020s 7.21 6.58 7.88 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 148 Netherlands 7.81 compare
  2. 149 Finland 7.14 compare
  3. 150 Switzerland 7.02 compare
  4. 152 Spain 5.93 compare
  5. 153 Belgium 5.87 compare
  6. 154 Germany 5.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Brazil?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Brazil was 6.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10.27 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.58 in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Brazil ranks 151st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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