GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Brazil
Brazil: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil stood at 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Brazil 120th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.8% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +229.4% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +232.1% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +221.0% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +119.8% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +187.5% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +588.3% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1006.5% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2589.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +489.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1013.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1849.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1611.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2000 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) 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 | +2589.0% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +1849.0% | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +1611.4% | 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6391 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +1013.7% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1006.5% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +588.3% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Libya 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 5.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Greenland 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Romania 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Malaysia 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 120th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP 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
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.