GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Brazil
Brazil: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,876.4%
World rank
162nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
46.44 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-30.57 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Brazil stood at 4.31 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,876.4% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 46.44 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -30.57 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Brazil 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +685.7% |
| 1963 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1964 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1965 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1966 | 25.9 % change on previous year | +261.5% |
| 1967 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1968 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1971 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 43.05 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 1974 | 31.35 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 18.55 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1983 | -30.1 % change on previous year | -683.9% |
| 1984 | -0.6939 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1985 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -1824.7% |
| 1986 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1987 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1988 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 34.14 % change on previous year | +289.3% |
| 1990 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1991 | -11.02 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1992 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1993 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -391.8% |
| 1994 | 42.65 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 1995 | 46.44 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1997 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1998 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1999 | -30.57 % change on previous year | +1285.1% |
| 2000 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2001 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2002 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2004 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2005 | 33.22 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 26.14 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2009 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5 % change on previous year | -2010.0% |
| 2011 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2012 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3079 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2014 | -0.6786 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 2015 | -26.62 % change on previous year | +3823.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3618 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2017 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -4222.6% |
| 2018 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2019 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2020 | -21.2 % change on previous year | +831.3% |
| 2021 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2022 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2024 | -0.2423 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2025 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -1876.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.31 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.36 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4222.6% | -0.3618 % change on previous year | 14.91 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -3823.1% | -0.6786 % change on previous year | -26.62 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2010.0% | -1.7 % change on previous year | 32.5 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1876.4% | -0.2423 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1824.7% | -0.6939 % change on previous year | 11.97 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1285.1% | -2.21 % change on previous year | -30.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.51 % change on previous year | -9.98 % change on previous year | 25.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.87 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 43.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -30.1 % change on previous year | 34.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 % change on previous year | -30.57 % change on previous year | 46.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 % change on previous year | -14.56 % change on previous year | 33.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -26.62 % change on previous year | 32.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -21.2 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 159 Nauru 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Hong Kong 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Panama 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Vanuatu 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 165 China 4.1 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
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- 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 gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Brazil was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.57 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. 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 GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- 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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.