GDP growth in Brazil
Brazil: GDP growth was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Brazil is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Brazil peaked at 14.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 137th of 213 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.
GDP growth in Brazil, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.6% | — |
| 1962 | 6.6% | -23.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -90.9% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +466.7% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | +179.2% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | -37.3% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | +133.3% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | -41.6% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | +98.5% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -51.9% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +36.1% |
| 1981 | -4.2% | -146.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -119.5% |
| 1983 | -2.9% | -453.0% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -284.3% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -52.9% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | -101.7% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -5366.7% |
| 1990 | -4.3% | -237.7% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -123.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -152.7% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -1005.2% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -47.7% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +53.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +837.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +119.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -62.6% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +404.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -102.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -6083.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -83.2% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | -803.6% |
| 2016 | -3.3% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -140.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -368.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -245.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 0.6% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 4.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -4.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -4.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -0.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -3.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -3.3% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 134 Thailand 2.4% compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 2.4% compare
- 136 Oman 2.4% compare
- 138 Marshall Islands 2.3% compare
- 139 United States of America 2.2% compare
- 140 Naoero 2.1% 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 57,911 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,503 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Brazil?
- Gdp growth in Brazil was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for gdp growth?
- Brazil ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.