Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Brazil
Brazil: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brazil is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.5% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brazil peaked at 6.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 132nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | -1.4% | -189.4% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -65.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -73.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -1608.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +97.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +160.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -130.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1017.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -76.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +81.7% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -153.7% |
| 2015 | -3.3% | +313.8% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -194.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -82.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -525.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -674.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2022 | -3.8% | -12666.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -154.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -66.3% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +56.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -12666.7% | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | +1608.3% | -0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2010 | +1017.6% | -0.7% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -1.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -3.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -3.8% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brazil?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Brazil was 1.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Brazil ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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