GDP (current LCU), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 55,400 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brazil stood at 55,400 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brazil peaked at 55,400 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Brazil 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +60.9% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +104.9% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +87.6% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +98.1% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +119.7% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +211.2% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +268.0% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +162.4% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | +210.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +613.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 current LCU per person | +1322.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0774 current LCU per person | +2565.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3973 current LCU per person | +413.1% |
| 1992 | 4.15 current LCU per person | +945.6% |
| 1993 | 89.91 current LCU per person | +2064.0% |
| 1994 | 2,193 current LCU per person | +2338.7% |
| 1995 | 4,365 current LCU per person | +99.1% |
| 1996 | 5,206 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 5,713 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 5,925 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6,337 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6,891 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 7,463 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 8,340 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 9,511 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 10,717 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 11,753 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 12,909 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 14,427 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 16,336 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 17,352 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 20,061 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 22,410 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 24,456 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 26,862 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 28,882 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 29,730 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30,850 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 32,171 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 33,983 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 35,618 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 36,469 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 43,007 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 47,929 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 51,829 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 55,400 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 55,400 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 55,400 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 | +2565.5% | 0.0029 current LCU per person | 0.0774 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +2338.7% | 89.91 current LCU per person | 2,193 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +2064.0% | 4.15 current LCU per person | 89.91 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +1322.3% | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 0.0029 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +945.6% | 0.3973 current LCU per person | 4.15 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +613.8% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0002 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0029 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,983 current LCU per person | 0.0774 current LCU per person | 6,337 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,570 current LCU per person | 6,891 current LCU per person | 17,352 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,502 current LCU per person | 20,061 current LCU per person | 35,618 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,927 current LCU per person | 36,469 current LCU per person | 55,400 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61,483 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Gambia 60,909 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Aruba 60,833 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Malaysia 54,310 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Austria 52,510 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Belgium 51,775 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brazil?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Brazil was 55,400 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 55,400 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.