Brazil vs Japan: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Brazil
61.9%
in 2020
Japan
52.0%
in 2020
Brazil rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
20406080198020002020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 61.9% against 52.0% in Japan, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 25.0% 59.3% 34.3% Japan
1990s 20.8% 51.8% 31.0% Japan
2000s 36.8% 53.6% 16.8% Japan
2010s 44.7% 54.9% 10.2% Japan
2020s 61.9% 52.0% 9.8% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 61.9% against 52.0% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Brazil and Japan?
9.9%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Brazil ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).