Annual GDP growth in Brazil
Brazil: Annual GDP growth was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Brazil, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual gdp growth in Brazil stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Brazil peaked at 9.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 1981.
Brazil ranks 139th 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.
Annual GDP growth in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | -4.4% | -147.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -113.5% |
| 1983 | -3.4% | -670.5% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -256.1% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +48.9% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -52.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -92.7% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +1112.1% |
| 1990 | -4.2% | -230.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -124.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -145.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -1098.9% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +53.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +837.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +119.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -62.6% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +404.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -102.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -6074.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -83.2% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | -803.6% |
| 2016 | -3.3% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -140.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -368.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -245.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -33.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | +6074.6% | -0.1% | 7.5% |
| 1989 | +1112.1% | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| 1993 | +1098.9% | -0.5% | 4.7% |
| 2000 | +837.6% | 0.5% | 4.4% |
| 2015 | -803.6% | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | -670.5% | 0.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | -4.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -0.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -3.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -3.3% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 136 Oman 2.4% compare
- 137 Micronesia (country) 2.3% compare
- 138 Chile 2.3% compare
- 140 Portugal 2.2% compare
- 141 Latvia 2.1% compare
- 142 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 142 United States 2.1% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Brazil?
- Annual gdp growth in Brazil was 2.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for annual gdp growth?
- Brazil ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual 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 International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.