Brazil vs China: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Brazil
49,427 current LCU per person
in 2025
China
54,229 current LCU per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
117th
China rank
114th
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 54,229 current LCU per person against 49,427 current LCU per person in Brazil, a difference of 4,802 current LCU per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 117th and China ranks 114th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 157.93 current LCU per person | 157.93 current LCU per person | China |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 209.2 current LCU per person | 209.2 current LCU per person | China |
| 1980s | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 560.36 current LCU per person | 560.36 current LCU per person | China |
| 1990s | 2,508 current LCU per person | 2,709 current LCU per person | 201.65 current LCU per person | China |
| 2000s | 9,287 current LCU per person | 8,329 current LCU per person | 957.87 current LCU per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 23,579 current LCU per person | 27,278 current LCU per person | 3,699 current LCU per person | China |
| 2020s | 38,447 current LCU per person | 48,052 current LCU per person | 9,605 current LCU per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Brazil or China?
- China, at 54,229 current LCU per person against 49,427 current LCU per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Brazil and China?
- 4,802 current LCU per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 117th and China ranks 114th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.