Gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil
Brazil: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
98.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Brazil peaked at 3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 7th of 184 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 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1951 | 100.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 111.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 1953 | 115.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 125.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 135.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 140.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 152.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 161.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 168.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 185.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 211.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 227.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 243.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 254.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 270.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 284.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 308.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 340.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 346.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 395.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 443.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 500.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 560.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 612.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 638.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 693.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 709.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 739.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 790.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 724.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 817.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 836.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 816.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 850.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 891.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 1.05 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 2.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 1.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 3.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.65 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.65 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 26.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 93.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 98.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 168.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 267.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 185.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 346.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 608.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 395.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 790.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 913.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 724.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.05 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.65 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 Russia 5.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Japan 5.51 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Germany 5.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Indonesia 3.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 France 3.53 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 United Kingdom 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 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$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Brazil?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Brazil was 3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.