Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Brazil
Brazil: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Brazil 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.5% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.7% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +237.5% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +222.3% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +207.6% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +125.8% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +170.9% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +568.1% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +873.6% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3186.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +493.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +997.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1839.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1631.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 4.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3186.0% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +1839.1% | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +1631.1% | 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5151 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +997.3% | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +873.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +568.1% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 108 Bolivia 5.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Greenland 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Faroe Islands 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Denmark 4.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 China 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Romania 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.