Gross capital formation in Brazil
Brazil: Gross capital formation was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Brazil, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4.4% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Brazil peaked at 30.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -22.6%, in 1983.
That places Brazil 86th out of 168 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.
Gross capital formation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.1% | — |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 24.6% | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | -32.9% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | -38.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -93.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -103.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -16011.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -91.1% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +5873.1% |
| 1981 | -12.9% | -176.8% |
| 1982 | -9.0% | -30.0% |
| 1983 | -22.6% | +150.2% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -109.2% |
| 1985 | 30.6% | +1371.9% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -68.8% |
| 1987 | -1.5% | -115.5% |
| 1988 | -4.9% | +234.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -124.3% |
| 1990 | -10.9% | -1010.4% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -182.1% |
| 1992 | -8.6% | -195.7% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -266.6% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +59.1% |
| 1998 | -1.0% | -109.5% |
| 1999 | -10.7% | +1017.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -197.9% |
| 2001 | -0.7% | -106.3% |
| 2002 | -6.8% | +925.6% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | -60.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -483.3% |
| 2005 | -2.5% | -124.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -439.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +87.8% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | -14.5% | -201.9% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -298.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -80.1% |
| 2012 | -2.5% | -144.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -331.0% |
| 2014 | -5.4% | -192.0% |
| 2015 | -19.2% | +254.3% |
| 2016 | -13.9% | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -118.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -60.7% |
| 2020 | -4.1% | -404.5% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -626.8% |
| 2022 | -4.5% | -120.6% |
| 2023 | -8.1% | +80.4% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -234.6% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | -0.0% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -22.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | -10.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -14.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -19.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -8.1% | 21.8% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 13,183 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 9,211 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 51,463 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Brazil?
- Gross capital formation in Brazil was 4.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.6% in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for gross capital formation?
- Brazil ranks 86th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.