How does Brazil rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Brazil ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Brazil

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Brazil
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Brazil: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

151st

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1962	0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1963	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1964	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1965	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1966	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1967	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1968	0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1969	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1970	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1971	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1972	0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1973	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1974	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1975	0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1976	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1977	0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1978	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1979	0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1980	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1981	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1982	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1983	0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1984	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1985	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1986	0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1987	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1988	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1989	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1990	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1991	0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1992	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1993	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1994	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1995	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1996	0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1997	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1998	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1999	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2000	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2001	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2002	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2003	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2004	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2005	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2006	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2007	0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2008	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2009	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2010	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2011	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2012	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2013	0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2015	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2016	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2017	0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2018	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2019	0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2021	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2022	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2023	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2024	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2025	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Brazil's 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

148 Greece 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Burkina Faso 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Afghanistan 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Kenya 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 Guatemala 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Colombia 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Brazil ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.