Brazil: Other expense (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Brazil's other expense (current LCU) fell 14.9% on 2023 (from 146.06 billion to 124.35 billion).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2023), the average change was +16.2% and a typical year strayed about 26.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 61.7% in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 31.7% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 8.23 billion a year. A straight line explains 71% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Brazil had the 25th highest value of the 86 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Brazil in the 2024 ranking

• Rwanda — 21st of 86: 175.72 billion
• Ukraine — 22nd of 86: 125.76 billion
• Saudi Arabia — 23rd of 86: 124.59 billion
• Dominican Republic — 25th of 86: 109.61 billion
• Israel — 26th of 86: 107.76 billion
• Uruguay — 27th of 86: 98.96 billion

What this measures

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

All 15 values

Other expense (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Argentina — 4.93 trillion (2024)
• Bahamas, The — 329.41 million (2024)
• Barbados — 50.68 million (2016)
• Chile — 23.23 trillion (2024)
• Colombia — 50.89 trillion (2024)
• Costa Rica — 2.83 trillion (2024)
• Dominican Republic — 109.61 billion (2024)
• Ecuador — 1.93 billion (2022)
• El Salvador — 819.6 million (2024)
• Guatemala — 10.23 billion (2024)
• Honduras — 11.49 billion (2020)

More public sector data for Brazil

• Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 462 million (2025)
• Military expenditure (current USD) — 23.95 billion (2025)
• Military expenditure (current LCU) — 134 billion (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 1.05% (2025)
• Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 153 million (2025)
• Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) — 3.92 (2023)
• Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) — 34.66 (2023)
• Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) — 19.28 (2023)
• Armed forces personnel, total — 762,000 (2020)
• Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)

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Questions people ask

What is Brazil's other expense (current LCU)?

124.35 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2010?

It is up 333.27% from 28.7 billion in 2010 (11.04% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 146.06 billion in 2023 and the lowest 28.7 billion in 2010.

How does Brazil rank?

25th highest of 86 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in other expense (current LCU) unusual for Brazil?

In 2024, Brazil's other expense (current LCU) fell 14.9% on 2023 (from 146.06 billion to 124.35 billion). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2023), the average change was +16.2% and a typical year strayed about 26.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.XPN.OTHR.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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