GERD as a percentage of GDP in Brazil

Brazil: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.2% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2015
All-time low
1.0%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, 2000–2023

00.511.52000201120232000: 12001: 1.12002: 12003: 0.9992004: 0.9632005: 12006: 0.9882007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.22011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.22014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.12022: 1.22023: 1.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Brazil stood at 1.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Brazil peaked at 1.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.

Brazil ranks 35th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 4

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  6. 38 Lithuania 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Brazil?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Brazil was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release