Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Brazil
Brazil: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 59,649 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Brazil is 59,649 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Brazil peaked at 59,649 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, 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), per capita (current capita) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +84.9% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +64.2% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +93.3% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +43.2% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +50.1% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +55.9% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +64.5% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +90.0% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +102.0% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +119.9% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +211.6% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +252.3% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +166.8% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | +206.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +621.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 current LCU per person | +1251.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0765 current LCU per person | +2627.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3943 current LCU per person | +415.6% |
| 1992 | 4.05 current LCU per person | +927.5% |
| 1993 | 88.64 current LCU per person | +2087.9% |
| 1994 | 2,185 current LCU per person | +2364.8% |
| 1995 | 4,449 current LCU per person | +103.6% |
| 1996 | 5,319 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 5,862 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 6,066 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6,454 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 7,047 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 7,627 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 8,270 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 9,300 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 10,351 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 11,353 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 12,559 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 14,230 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 16,367 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 17,422 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 20,270 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 22,583 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 24,788 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 27,481 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 29,651 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 30,073 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30,727 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 31,940 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 33,849 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 35,848 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 36,248 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 42,765 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 47,715 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 50,652 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 55,400 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 59,649 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 59,649 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 59,649 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113,484 current LCU per person, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2627.1% | 0.0028 current LCU per person | 0.0765 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +2364.8% | 88.64 current LCU per person | 2,185 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +2087.9% | 4.05 current LCU per person | 88.64 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +1251.5% | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 0.0028 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +927.5% | 0.3943 current LCU per person | 4.05 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +621.5% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0002 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0028 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,043 current LCU per person | 0.0765 current LCU per person | 6,454 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,453 current LCU per person | 7,047 current LCU per person | 17,422 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,721 current LCU per person | 20,270 current LCU per person | 35,848 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,738 current LCU per person | 36,248 current LCU per person | 59,649 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 113 Eswatini 71,592 current LCU per person compare
- 114 Ireland 69,162 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Aruba 64,094 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Guatemala 58,483 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Netherlands 57,893 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Belgium 54,847 current LCU 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Brazil?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Brazil was 59,649 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 59,649 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.