GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
171st
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Brazil 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +124.7% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +218.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +275.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +167.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 current LCU per square kilometre | +217.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 current LCU per square kilometre | +627.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0509 current LCU per square kilometre | +1348.8% |
| 1990 | 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +2613.6% |
| 1991 | 7.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +422.0% |
| 1992 | 76.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +963.2% |
| 1993 | 1,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +2099.4% |
| 1994 | 41,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +2377.1% |
| 1995 | 84,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1996 | 102,267 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 113,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 119,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 130,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 143,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 157,423 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 178,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 205,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 234,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 259,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 288,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 325,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 372,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 398,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 464,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 523,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 576,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 637,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 691,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 717,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 750,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 787,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 838,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 884,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 910,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +2613.6% | 0.0509 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +2377.1% | 1,687 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,780 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +2099.4% | 76.69 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,687 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1348.8% | 0.0035 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0509 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +963.2% | 7.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 76.69 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +627.5% | 0.0005 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0035 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0509 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,426 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 130,138 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,307 current LCU per square kilometre | 143,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 398,778 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 687,132 current LCU per square kilometre | 464,918 current LCU per square kilometre | 884,064 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 910,442 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 168 Azerbaijan 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Croatia 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lesotho 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lithuania 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Georgia 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Brazil?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil was 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.