Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Brazil
Brazil: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil stood at 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Brazil 118th out of 187 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.2% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.4% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +162.5% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +212.9% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +290.1% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +116.6% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +233.5% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +602.6% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1093.6% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2082.4% |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +475.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +962.8% |
| 1993 | 0.008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2057.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1744.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2082.4% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +2057.8% | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +1744.7% | 0.008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1472 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1093.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +962.8% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +602.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 115 Suriname 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Macao 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 United Arab Emirates 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Malaysia 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Israel 0.8404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Samoa 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.