Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Brazil
Brazil: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of was 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Brazil peaked at 15.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 121st of 196 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 14.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 14.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 11.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 9.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 7.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 7.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 6.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 6.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 5.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 7.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1984 | 8.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 8.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 6.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 6.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 4.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 5.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 2.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 3.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 4.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 4.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 2.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 118 Saint Lucia 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Ghana 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Fiji 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 51,463 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 8,380 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 18,844 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Brazil?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Brazil was 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Brazil ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.