Brazil vs Colombia: GDP per capita
Brazil
18,713 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Colombia
17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Brazil rank
89th
Colombia rank
92nd
GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 18,713 international-$ in 2021 prices against 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices in Colombia, a difference of 1,218 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 89th and Colombia ranks 92nd of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,157 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,569 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5,655 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 1980s | 6,792 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,740 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 1990s | 9,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 349.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 17,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 18,713 international-$ in 2021 prices against 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1,218 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 89th and Colombia ranks 92nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.