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

Brazil ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil
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Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

143rd

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil is 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed 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, 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Brazil 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1972	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1973	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1974	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1975	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1976	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1977	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1978	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1979	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1980	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1981	0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1982	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1983	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1984	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1985	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1986	0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1987	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1988	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1989	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1990	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1991	0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1992	0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1993	0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1994	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1995	0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1996	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1997	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1998	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1999	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2000	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2001	0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2002	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2003	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2004	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2005	0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2006	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2007	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2008	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2009	0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2010	0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2011	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2012	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2013	0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2014	0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2015	0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2016	0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2017	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2018	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2019	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2020	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2021	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2022	0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2023	0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2024	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2025	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

140 Hong Kong, China 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 San Marino 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Greece 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Kuwait 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Burkina Faso 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Guatemala 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9957 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 10,667 current LCU per person (2025)
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,804 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Brazil ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed 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: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed 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.