GNI per capita in Brazil
Brazil: GNI per capita was 21,308 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in Brazil stood at 21,308 constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Brazil peaked at 21,308 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,235 constant LCU, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 126th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,235 constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 9,021 constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 9,845 constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 10,365 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 10,862 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 11,114 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 12,628 constant LCU | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 13,056 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 13,188 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 13,775 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 13,933 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 13,405 constant LCU | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 12,762 constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 12,220 constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 12,467 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 13,258 constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 14,092 constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 14,416 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14,098 constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 15,691 constant LCU | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 13,595 constant LCU | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 13,542 constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 13,304 constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 13,640 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 13,998 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14,695 constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 14,830 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15,049 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,795 constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 14,322 constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14,689 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 14,580 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,039 constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 15,109 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15,934 constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 16,203 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16,767 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 17,622 constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 18,294 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18,164 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,441 constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 20,318 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 20,444 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21,047 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20,782 constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19,685 constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 18,892 constant LCU | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 19,136 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19,172 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19,195 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,642 constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19,422 constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 19,846 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 20,481 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 20,933 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 21,308 constant LCU | +1.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21,308 constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,892 constant LCU, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 21,308 constant LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,636 constant LCU, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,209 constant LCU | 8,235 constant LCU | 13,775 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,634 constant LCU | 12,220 constant LCU | 15,691 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,177 constant LCU | 13,304 constant LCU | 15,049 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,240 constant LCU | 14,580 constant LCU | 18,294 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,811 constant LCU | 18,892 constant LCU | 21,047 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,105 constant LCU | 18,642 constant LCU | 21,308 constant 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 gni per capita in Brazil?
- Gni per capita in Brazil was 21,308 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21,308 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,235 constant LCU in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gni per capita?
- Brazil ranks 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GNI per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.