GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil is 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Brazil 171st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +422.0% |
| 1992 | 76.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +963.2% |
| 1993 | 1,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +2099.4% |
| 1994 | 41,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +2377.1% |
| 1995 | 84,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1996 | 102,267 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 113,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 119,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 130,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 143,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 157,423 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 178,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 205,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 234,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 259,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 288,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 325,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 372,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 398,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 464,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 523,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 576,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 637,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 691,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 717,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 750,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 787,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 838,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 884,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 910,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2377.1% | 1,687 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,780 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +2099.4% | 76.69 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,687 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +963.2% | 7.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 76.69 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +422.0% | 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.21 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +102.2% | 41,780 current LCU per square kilometre | 84,468 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,426 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 130,138 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,307 current LCU per square kilometre | 143,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 398,778 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 687,132 current LCU per square kilometre | 464,918 current LCU per square kilometre | 884,064 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 910,442 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 168 Azerbaijan 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Croatia 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lesotho 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lithuania 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Georgia 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil was 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 171st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.