Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 63.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 1980
All-time low
51.5%
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brazil stood at 63.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 86.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1996.
Brazil ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.1% | — |
| 1951 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 65.7% | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 64.6% | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 67.6% | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 66.5% | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 65.4% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 66.0% | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 65.1% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 66.3% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 67.1% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 68.8% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 68.9% | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.8% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 67.6% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 70.2% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 71.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 73.4% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 86.0% | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 71.8% | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.6% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 67.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 70.2% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 54.4% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.8% | 64.3% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.8% | 66.1% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 64.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 65.2% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 51.5% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 59.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 56.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.3% | 64.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,571 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 63.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.