Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Brazil
Brazil: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 15,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
15,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2013
All-time low
3,365 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Brazil peaked at 15,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,365 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 72nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,365 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 3,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3,584 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,586 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3,722 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3,778 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 4,316 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 4,650 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 5,051 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 5,520 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 6,140 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 6,483 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 6,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 7,344 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 7,848 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 8,372 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 7,829 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 7,713 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7,323 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 7,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7,970 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 8,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 8,516 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8,347 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8,456 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,949 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 7,995 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7,920 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8,280 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 8,739 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 9,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 9,259 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 9,563 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,589 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,997 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10,128 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,430 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10,546 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11,159 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 11,529 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12,005 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12,758 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 13,447 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 13,482 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,561 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 15,201 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 15,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,980 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 14,379 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 14,464 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14,621 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14,704 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,140 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14,782 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 15,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,721 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,365 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,316 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,439 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,650 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,848 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,047 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,323 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,516 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,793 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,920 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,589 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,997 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,482 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,379 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 15,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,140 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 15,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 69 Mexico 15,810 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 70 North Macedonia 15,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 71 Thailand 15,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 73 Gabon 14,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 74 Albania 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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 domestic product (gdp), per capita in Brazil?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Brazil was 15,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,365 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.