General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Brazil
Brazil: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Brazil is 2.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 246.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Brazil peaked at 22.47 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -44.47 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 95th of 174 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1963 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +259.6% |
| 1964 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1965 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 1966 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1967 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1968 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1969 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1970 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1819 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1975 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +8231.5% |
| 1976 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1977 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1978 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1979 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1980 | -44.47 % change on previous year | -644.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8667 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1982 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +1053.0% |
| 1983 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1984 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -444.5% |
| 1986 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1989 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 1990 | 19.31 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1991 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1992 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1994 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 22.31 % change on previous year | +241.4% |
| 1996 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1997 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1998 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 1999 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1513 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2001 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1828.6% |
| 2002 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2004 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 2005 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2007 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8131 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2015 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2016 | 0.211 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2017 | -0.6707 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7869 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4862 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2020 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +658.8% |
| 2021 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2024 | 2 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2025 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.1 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +8231.5% | 0.1819 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1828.6% | -0.1513 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1053.0% | 0.8667 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -44.47 % change on previous year | 22.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 22.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.1513 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Brazil?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Brazil was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.47 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Brazil ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.4%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.