GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil stood at 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 119th of 211 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.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.6% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.7% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.8% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +221.4% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +220.3% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +235.7% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +120.2% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +187.3% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +568.9% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +980.1% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2811.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +486.7% |
| 1992 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1009.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1859.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1636.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +2811.2% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +1859.9% | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +1636.5% | 0.0383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6647 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +1009.7% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +980.1% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +568.9% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 116 Greenland 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Faroe Islands 6.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Bolivia 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Libya 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Romania 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.