Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Brazil 119th out of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +219.8% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +239.2% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +219.6% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +188.7% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +592.7% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1005.1% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2426.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +499.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1014.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1891.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1615.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 4.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +2426.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +1891.9% | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +1615.4% | 0.0343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5886 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +1014.1% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1005.1% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +592.7% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 116 Denmark 5.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Libya 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Malaysia 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Romania 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 3.68 current 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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) (current 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) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP 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
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.