Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Brazil
Brazil: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 10,221 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Brazil is 10,221 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Brazil peaked at 10,221 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 125th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +52.5% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +67.6% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +63.4% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +88.2% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +63.3% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +40.4% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +49.8% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +56.7% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +61.7% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +104.7% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +91.4% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +84.0% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +79.4% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +204.0% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +327.6% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +158.0% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | +260.8% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | +649.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +1471.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 current LCU per person | +1898.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0785 current LCU per person | +403.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7867 current LCU per person | +901.5% |
| 1993 | 18.74 current LCU per person | +2282.5% |
| 1994 | 485.56 current LCU per person | +2490.7% |
| 1995 | 754.83 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 898.84 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 1,015 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,076 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,102 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,303 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 1,399 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,455 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,603 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1,920 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 2,022 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,300 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 2,859 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 3,532 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 3,262 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 4,374 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 4,891 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 5,238 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 5,828 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5,935 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,176 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 4,618 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 4,705 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,130 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 5,527 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5,877 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 8,396 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 8,669 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,169 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 9,435 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 10,221 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10,221 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10,221 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2490.7% | 18.74 current LCU per person | 485.56 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +2282.5% | 0.7867 current LCU per person | 18.74 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +1898.2% | 0.0008 current LCU per person | 0.0156 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +1471.8% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0008 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +901.5% | 0.0785 current LCU per person | 0.7867 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +649.8% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0008 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 535.2 current LCU per person | 0.0156 current LCU per person | 1,102 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,165 current LCU per person | 1,303 current LCU per person | 3,532 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,142 current LCU per person | 4,374 current LCU per person | 5,935 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,461 current LCU per person | 5,877 current LCU per person | 10,221 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 122 Djibouti 10,760 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Eswatini, Kingdom of 10,722 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Bahamas, The 10,577 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Mozambique, Republic of 9,721 current LCU per person compare
- 127 France 9,510 current LCU per person compare
- 128 San Marino, Republic of 9,182 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Brazil?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Brazil was 10,221 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10,221 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.