Gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil
Brazil: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
3.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1820
Years of data
155
1820–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp) in Brazil stood at 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Brazil peaked at 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
Brazil ranks 9th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 3.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1850 | 6.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +60.5% |
| 1870 | 10.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +69.3% |
| 1871 | 10.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 11.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1873 | 11.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 11.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 12.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1876 | 11.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1877 | 11.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 12.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1879 | 12.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 12.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1881 | 12.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 13.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 13.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 14.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1885 | 13.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.3% |
| 1886 | 14.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1887 | 13.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 1888 | 13.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1889 | 13.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 15.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.4% |
| 1891 | 16.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1892 | 14.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.2% |
| 1893 | 12.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.9% |
| 1894 | 13.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 16.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.3% |
| 1896 | 14.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.0% |
| 1897 | 15.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 15.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1899 | 15.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 15.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 17.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1902 | 17.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 17.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 17.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 18.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 20.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1907 | 20.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 20.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 21.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1910 | 21.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 24.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 1912 | 24.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 24.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 24.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 25.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 26.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 27.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1918 | 27.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1919 | 30.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.2% |
| 1920 | 34.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1921 | 34.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 37.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1923 | 39.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 39.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 39.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 40.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 43.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1928 | 48.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.5% |
| 1929 | 48.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 45.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.0% |
| 1931 | 44.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 45.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 49.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1934 | 53.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1935 | 55.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 60.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1937 | 62.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 64.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 65.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 66.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 70.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1942 | 68.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 77.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.9% |
| 1944 | 80.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 82.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 91.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
| 1947 | 94.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 103.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 111.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 119.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 125.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 134.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 140.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 151.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 165.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 170.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 183.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 202.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 222.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.8% |
| 1960 | 243.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 264.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 282.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 283.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 293.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 300.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 320.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 334.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 366.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 401.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 443.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 493.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 552.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 629.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 681.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 716.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 790.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 828.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 870.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 929.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 971.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 978.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 950.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.20 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.20 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.21 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.22 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.30 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.39 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.59 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.65 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.79 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.86 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.90 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.41 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.56 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.59 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.03 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.92 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.96 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.95 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.10 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 146.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 21.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 38.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +69.3% | 6.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1850 | +60.5% | 3.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 48.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 54.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 65.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 84.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 66.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 111.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 161.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 119.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 222.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 309.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 243.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 401.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 693.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 443.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 929.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 950.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.65 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.59 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.95 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Germany 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 7 Russia 3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 8 Indonesia 3.50 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 10 France 2.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 11 United Kingdom 2.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 12 Turkey 2.39 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 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$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Brazil?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Brazil was 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does Brazil rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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