GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: GDP per capita was 59,858 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Brazil is 59,858 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 59,858 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 133rd of 214 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 per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | +41.8% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | +55.5% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | +74.3% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | +90.4% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | +58.2% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | +43.2% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | +52.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | +60.9% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | +104.9% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | +87.6% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | +98.1% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | +119.7% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | +211.2% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | +268.0% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | +162.4% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | +210.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current LCU | +613.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 current LCU | +1322.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0774 current LCU | +2565.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3973 current LCU | +413.1% |
| 1992 | 4.15 current LCU | +945.6% |
| 1993 | 89.91 current LCU | +2064.0% |
| 1994 | 2,193 current LCU | +2338.7% |
| 1995 | 4,365 current LCU | +99.1% |
| 1996 | 5,206 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 5,713 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 5,925 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6,337 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6,891 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 7,463 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 8,340 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 9,511 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 10,717 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 11,753 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 12,909 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 14,427 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 16,336 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 17,352 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 20,061 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 22,410 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 24,456 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 26,862 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 28,882 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 29,730 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30,850 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 32,171 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 33,983 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 35,618 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 36,469 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 43,007 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 47,928 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 51,830 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 55,563 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 59,858 current LCU | +7.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 59,858 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 51% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 59,858 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2565.5% | 0.0029 current LCU | 0.0774 current LCU |
| 1994 | +2338.7% | 89.91 current LCU | 2,193 current LCU |
| 1993 | +2064.0% | 4.15 current LCU | 89.91 current LCU |
| 1989 | +1322.3% | 0.0002 current LCU | 0.0029 current LCU |
| 1992 | +945.6% | 0.3973 current LCU | 4.15 current LCU |
| 1988 | +613.8% | 0 current LCU | 0.0002 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0029 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,983 current LCU | 0.0774 current LCU | 6,337 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,570 current LCU | 6,891 current LCU | 17,352 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,502 current LCU | 20,061 current LCU | 35,618 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,109 current LCU | 36,469 current LCU | 59,858 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 per capita in Brazil?
- Gdp per capita in Brazil was 59,858 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 59,858 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.