Source: Estadão
Poor road conditions, lack of railroads and poor quality ports and airports also increase logistics costs. Total spending on this item in Brazil was 13% of GDP in 2021, according to an estimate by consultancy Ilos. Continental countries face particularities in this area, but in the United States, the cost was 8,0% of GDP in 2021, according to data from the Council of Professionals in Supply Chain Management (CSCMP), cited by Ilos . The problem is that Brazil invests little in infrastructure. According to estimates by Inter.B Consultoria, contributions this year should be around 1,55% of GDP, when they should be around 4%.
