Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Brazil
Brazil: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 8.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.08 % change on previous year for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 262.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 944.77 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.71 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Brazil 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 90.53 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1963 | 69.15 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1964 | 99.02 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1965 | 53.69 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1966 | 47.19 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 36.74 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1968 | 42.01 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 31.79 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1970 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 35.58 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 33.32 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 39.32 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 53.73 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1975 | 38.3 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 59.63 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1977 | 50.33 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 46.38 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 68.49 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 104.78 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1981 | 94.48 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 106.61 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 124.91 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 218.44 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1985 | 259.87 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 172.38 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 212.45 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 635.38 % change on previous year | +199.1% |
| 1991 | 424.53 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 944.77 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 1995 | 106.79 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 21.37 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1997 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1999 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2010 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 2011 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2016 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +983.9% |
| 2022 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2025 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.08 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +983.9% | 1.71 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.21 % change on previous year | 31.79 % change on previous year | 99.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.31 % change on previous year | 27.98 % change on previous year | 68.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.37 % change on previous year | 94.48 % change on previous year | 635.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 217.47 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 944.77 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.72 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 16.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 17.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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 national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Brazil was 8.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 944.77 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.