Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Brazil

Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 14.17 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.17
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
103rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
23.81
in 1960
All-time low
9.52
in 1992
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Brazil, 1960–2019

0510152025196019892019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 14.17 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Brazil peaked at 23.81 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.52, in 1992.

That places Brazil 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Brazil, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 23.81
1961 21.7 -8.8%
1962 21.46 -1.1%
1963 20.97 -2.3%
1964 20.94 -0.2%
1965 20.35 -2.8%
1966 20.36 +0.0%
1967 20.03 -1.6%
1968 18.73 -6.5%
1969 18.31 -2.3%
1970 15.71 -14.2%
1971 16.27 +3.6%
1972 16.97 +4.3%
1973 18.01 +6.2%
1974 18.86 +4.7%
1975 19.68 +4.3%
1976 19.1 -2.9%
1977 16.33 -14.5%
1978 17.1 +4.7%
1979 18.75 +9.7%
1980 19.06 +1.7%
1981 16.93 -11.2%
1982 15.86 -6.3%
1983 14.05 -11.4%
1984 13.24 -5.8%
1985 12.31 -7.0%
1986 12.69 +3.1%
1987 12.82 +1.0%
1988 12.66 -1.2%
1989 13.25 +4.6%
1990 9.74 -26.5%
1991 11.38 +16.8%
1992 9.52 -16.3%
1993 10.56 +10.9%
1994 11.93 +13.0%
1995 14.27 +19.6%
1996 15.33 +7.4%
1997 15.6 +1.8%
1998 14.31 -8.3%
1999 14.7 +2.7%
2000 14.12 -3.9%
2001 13.09 -7.3%
2002 12.39 -5.4%
2003 13.72 +10.7%
2004 13.62 -0.7%
2005 12.74 -6.5%
2006 12.58 -1.2%
2007 13.76 +9.3%
2008 14.07 +2.3%
2009 13.77 -2.1%
2010 15.11 +9.7%
2011 16.34 +8.2%
2012 16.17 -1.1%
2013 16.85 +4.2%
2014 15.8 -6.2%
2015 14.57 -7.8%
2016 13.5 -7.3%
2017 13.26 -1.8%
2018 13.92 +5.0%
2019 14.17 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.67 18.31 23.81 10
1970s 17.68 15.71 19.68 10
1980s 14.29 12.31 19.06 10
1990s 12.73 9.52 15.6 10
2000s 13.39 12.39 14.12 10
2010s 14.97 13.26 16.85 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 100 Poland 14.34 compare
  2. 101 Cambodia 14.29 compare
  3. 102 Djibouti 14.28 compare
  4. 104 Benin 14.11 compare
  5. 105 Saudi Arabia 14.05 compare
  6. 106 Serbia 13.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Brazil?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Brazil was 14.17 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 23.81 in 1960.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.52 in 1992.
How does Brazil rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
Brazil ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
173 places, 9,224 data points, 1960–2019
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