Real gdp growth in Brazil
Brazil: Real gdp growth was 2.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.29
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
134th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.19
in 1980
All-time low
-4.4
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Brazil, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Brazil stood at 2.29.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Brazil peaked at 9.19 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -4.4, in 1981.
Brazil ranks 134th 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.
Real gdp growth in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.19 | — |
| 1981 | -4.4 | -147.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5957 | -113.5% |
| 1983 | -3.4 | -670.8% |
| 1984 | 5.31 | -256.1% |
| 1985 | 7.9 | +48.9% |
| 1986 | 7.54 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.6 | -52.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2643 | -92.7% |
| 1989 | 3.2 | +1110.8% |
| 1990 | -4.17 | -230.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | -124.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4668 | -145.3% |
| 1993 | 4.66 | -1099.4% |
| 1994 | 5.33 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 3.39 | +53.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3382 | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4679 | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 4.39 | +837.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | +119.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 | -62.6% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | +404.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 3.96 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 6.07 | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1259 | -102.5% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | -6080.9% |
| 2011 | 3.97 | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 0.504 | -83.2% |
| 2015 | -3.55 | -803.6% |
| 2016 | -3.28 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -140.4% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -31.6% |
| 2020 | -3.28 | -368.4% |
| 2021 | 4.76 | -245.3% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 3.24 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.42 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 2.29 | -33.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6080.9% | -0.1259 | 7.53 |
| 1989 | +1110.8% | 0.2643 | 3.2 |
| 1993 | +1099.4% | -0.4668 | 4.66 |
| 2000 | +837.7% | 0.4679 | 4.39 |
| 2015 | -803.6% | 0.504 | -3.55 |
| 1983 | -670.8% | 0.5957 | -3.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.98 | -4.4 | 9.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | -4.17 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | -0.1259 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | -3.55 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | -3.28 | 4.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.4 compare
- 132 Oman 2.4 compare
- 133 United States 2.34 compare
- 135 Latvia 2.14 compare
- 136 Dominican Republic 2.12 compare
- 137 Micronesia (country) 2.08 compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Brazil?
- Real gdp growth in Brazil was 2.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 in 1980.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4 in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for real gdp growth?
- Brazil ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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