Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 3,649 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Brazil is 3,649 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Brazil peaked at 4,656 constant LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,865 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Brazil 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,865 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,077 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 2,361 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 2,871 constant LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 3,265 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 3,511 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 3,451 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3,369 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3,394 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3,323 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 3,790 constant LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 3,226 constant LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 2,869 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2,173 constant LCU per person | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 2,170 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,773 constant LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 2,975 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2,874 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,681 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 2,663 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,331 constant LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 2,496 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2,244 constant LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 2,524 constant LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 2,808 constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 2,989 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 3,130 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3,393 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3,311 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,915 constant LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 3,175 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 3,114 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,867 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 2,757 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,007 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2,900 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,113 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,572 constant LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 4,041 constant LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 3,424 constant LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 4,374 constant LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 4,587 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4,434 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,656 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,369 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,504 constant LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 2,993 constant LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 3,048 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,132 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,154 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,006 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,645 constant LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 3,469 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3,175 constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 3,508 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 3,649 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,649 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,837 constant LCU per person, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,649 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,734 constant LCU per person, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,949 constant LCU per person | 1,865 constant LCU per person | 3,511 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,819 constant LCU per person | 2,170 constant LCU per person | 3,790 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,814 constant LCU per person | 2,244 constant LCU per person | 3,393 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,197 constant LCU per person | 2,757 constant LCU per person | 4,041 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,825 constant LCU per person | 2,993 constant LCU per person | 4,656 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,409 constant LCU per person | 3,006 constant LCU per person | 3,649 constant LCU per person | 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Brazil?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Brazil was 3,649 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4,656 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,865 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.