Brazil vs China: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Brazil
4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China
4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Brazil rank
111th
China rank
113th
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 111th and China ranks 113th 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 US$ of GDP | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.5601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Brazil and China?
- 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Brazil 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 unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 111th and China ranks 113th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.