GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brazil
Brazil: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 53,699 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53,699 current LCU
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
128th
of 207 countries
All-time high
53,699 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Brazil is 53,699 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Brazil peaked at 53,699 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 128th of 207 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.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current LCU | +600.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 current LCU | +1357.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0754 current LCU | +2363.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3884 current LCU | +415.3% |
| 1992 | 4.08 current LCU | +949.4% |
| 1993 | 87.72 current LCU | +2051.9% |
| 1994 | 2,108 current LCU | +2303.5% |
| 1995 | 4,304 current LCU | +104.1% |
| 1996 | 5,136 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 5,618 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 5,803 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,142 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6,692 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 7,221 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 8,061 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 9,209 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 10,400 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 11,413 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 12,586 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 14,121 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 15,935 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 16,968 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 19,441 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 21,834 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 23,846 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 26,489 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 28,344 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 29,170 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30,196 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 31,569 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 33,038 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 34,662 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 35,708 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 41,665 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 46,539 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 50,185 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 53,699 current LCU | +7.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 53,699 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,528 current LCU, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 53,699 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +2363.4% | 0.0031 current LCU | 0.0754 current LCU |
| 1994 | +2303.5% | 87.72 current LCU | 2,108 current LCU |
| 1993 | +2051.9% | 4.08 current LCU | 87.72 current LCU |
| 1989 | +1357.1% | 0.0002 current LCU | 0.0031 current LCU |
| 1992 | +949.4% | 0.3884 current LCU | 4.08 current LCU |
| 1988 | +600.0% | 0 current LCU | 0.0002 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0031 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,920 current LCU | 0.0754 current LCU | 6,142 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,261 current LCU | 6,692 current LCU | 16,968 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,859 current LCU | 19,441 current LCU | 34,662 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,559 current LCU | 35,708 current LCU | 53,699 current LCU | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Brazil?
- Gni per capita in Brazil was 53,699 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 53,699 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gni per capita?
- Brazil ranks 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release