Government health spending as a share of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Government health spending as a share of GDP was 4.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Brazil, 1880–2022
Source: OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government health spending as a share of gdp in Brazil is 4.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health spending as a share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 4.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1880.
Brazil ranks 48th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 45 Costa Rica 4.7% compare
- 46 Israel 4.6% compare
- 47 Ukraine 4.3% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 4.3% compare
- 50 South Africa 4.1% compare
- 51 Peru 3.6% compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health spending as a share of gdp in Brazil?
- Government health spending as a share of gdp in Brazil was 4.3% in 2022, according to OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1880.
- How does Brazil rank for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government health spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.