Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 80,216 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80,216 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
145th
of 166 countries
All-time high
110,576 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
21,280 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 80,216 constant LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 110,576 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,280 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Brazil 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,280 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 24,284 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 28,292 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 35,246 constant LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 41,058 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 45,212 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 45,512 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 45,503 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 46,936 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 47,068 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 54,962 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 47,880 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 43,563 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 33,737 constant LCU per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 34,437 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 44,959 constant LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 49,245 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 48,520 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 46,126 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 46,679 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 41,589 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 45,313 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 41,428 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 47,345 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 53,515 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 57,846 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 61,491 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 67,654 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 67,009 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 59,872 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 66,112 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 65,675 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 61,226 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 59,577 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 65,727 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 64,085 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 69,516 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 80,580 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 92,041 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 78,698 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 101,358 constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 107,165 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 104,438 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 110,576 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 104,596 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 84,557 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 72,765 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 74,648 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 77,227 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 78,277 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 91,396 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 87,290 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 80,216 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 80,216 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 80,216 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,039 constant LCU per square kilometre | 21,280 constant LCU per square kilometre | 47,068 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,011 constant LCU per square kilometre | 33,737 constant LCU per square kilometre | 54,962 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,306 constant LCU per square kilometre | 41,428 constant LCU per square kilometre | 67,654 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,324 constant LCU per square kilometre | 59,577 constant LCU per square kilometre | 92,041 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,561 constant LCU per square kilometre | 72,765 constant LCU per square kilometre | 110,576 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,485 constant LCU per square kilometre | 75,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | 91,396 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 142 Peru 95,120 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ecuador 88,070 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 82,170 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 77,937 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cuba 77,399 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tunisia 67,714 constant LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Brazil?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil was 80,216 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 110,576 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,280 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.