Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Brazil
Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 23.7% in 1989. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Brazil, 1980–1989
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Brazil is 23.7%, measured in 1989. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Brazil peaked at 23.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 23rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.3% | — |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | +13.2% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 21 El Salvador 24.1%
- 22 Republic of Korea 23.8% compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.0%
- 25 Georgia 22.9%
- 26 Gambia 22.6% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 10,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Brazil?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Brazil was 23.7% in 1989, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 1989.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.