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Brazil

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Brazil is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Brasilia. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+5.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+19.9%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+29.9 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Brazil, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Brazil

212.8MLatest available · 2025
Brazil

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Population changed by +5.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBrazil
2025212,812,405
2024211,998,573
2023211,140,729
2022210,306,415
2021209,550,294
2020208,660,842
2019207,455,459
2018206,107,261
2017204,703,445
2016203,218,114
2015201,675,532
2014200,085,127
2013198,478,299
2012196,876,111
2011195,284,734
2010193,701,929
2009192,079,951
2008190,367,302
2007188,552,320
2006186,653,106
2005184,688,101
2004182,675,143
2003180,622,688
2002178,503,484
2001176,301,203
2000174,018,282
1999171,641,543
1998169,159,655
1997166,661,659
1996164,202,549
1995161,735,073
1994159,265,006
1993156,794,577
1992154,275,079
1991151,724,256
1990149,143,223
1989146,502,972
1988143,826,357
1987141,104,944
1986138,336,370
1985135,515,595
1984132,658,864
1983129,790,077
1982126,923,155
1981124,063,109
1980121,207,461
1979118,380,821
1978115,600,942
1977112,875,292
1976110,213,349
1975107,619,565
1974105,089,675
1973102,600,976
1972100,146,797
197197,739,273
197095,375,651
196993,045,777
196890,741,240
196788,446,124
196686,139,359
196583,817,583
196481,488,595
196379,164,235
196276,865,323
196174,605,447
196072,388,126

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Brazil

0.4%Latest available · 2025
Brazil

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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBrazil
20250.38%
20240.41%
20230.4%
20220.36%
20210.43%
20200.58%
20190.65%
20180.68%
20170.73%
20160.76%
20150.79%
20140.81%
20130.81%
20120.81%
20110.81%
20100.84%
20090.9%
20080.96%
20071.01%
20061.06%
20051.1%
20041.13%
20031.18%
20021.24%
20011.3%
20001.38%
19991.46%
19981.49%
19971.49%
19961.51%
19951.54%
19941.56%
19931.62%
19921.67%
19911.72%
19901.79%
19891.84%
19881.91%
19871.98%
19862.06%
19852.13%
19842.19%
19832.23%
19822.28%
19812.33%
19802.36%
19792.38%
19782.39%
19772.39%
19762.38%
19752.38%
19742.4%
19732.42%
19722.43%
19712.45%
19702.47%
19692.51%
19682.56%
19672.64%
19662.73%
19652.82%
19642.89%
19632.95%
19622.98%
19613.02%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Brazil

88.2%Latest available · 2025
Brazil

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Urban population changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBrazil
202588.18%
202487.9%
202387.62%
202287.35%
202187.14%
202086.91%
201986.68%
201886.44%
201786.2%
201685.95%
201585.69%
201485.43%
201385.17%
201284.9%
201184.62%
201084.34%
200984.07%
200883.8%
200783.54%
200683.27%
200582.98%
200482.68%
200382.35%
200281.99%
200181.6%
200081.15%
199980.55%
199879.79%
199779%
199678.3%
199577.71%
199477.17%
199376.64%
199276.09%
199175.49%
199074.87%
198974.25%
198873.61%
198772.97%
198672.3%
198571.6%
198470.86%
198370.08%
198269.26%
198168.37%
198067.42%
197966.3%
197864.98%
197763.51%
197661.94%
197560.33%
197458.71%
197357.14%
197255.66%
197154.33%
197053.18%
196952.17%
196851.22%
196750.33%
196649.48%
196548.66%
196447.87%
196347.09%
196246.3%
196145.5%
196044.68%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Brazil

1.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Brazil

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBrazil
20241.61 births
20231.62 births
20221.63 births
20211.64 births
20201.65 births
20191.71 births
20181.74 births
20171.74 births
20161.73 births
20151.78 births
20141.78 births
20131.76 births
20121.77 births
20111.78 births
20101.79 births
20091.8 births
20081.82 births
20071.85 births
20061.9 births
20051.94 births
20041.97 births
20032.01 births
20022.08 births
20012.16 births
20002.25 births
19992.34 births
19982.42 births
19972.47 births
19962.51 births
19952.57 births
19942.6 births
19932.66 births
19922.71 births
19912.81 births
19902.9 births
19893.01 births
19883.11 births
19873.23 births
19863.36 births
19853.48 births
19843.6 births
19833.72 births
19823.84 births
19813.94 births
19804.04 births
19794.12 births
19784.2 births
19774.27 births
19764.34 births
19754.42 births
19744.5 births
19734.64 births
19724.74 births
19714.84 births
19704.93 births
19695.04 births
19685.17 births
19675.34 births
19665.52 births
19655.68 births
19645.82 births
19635.93 births
19625.98 births
19616.02 births
19606.05 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Brazil

$2.3TLatest available · 2025
Brazil

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GDP changed by +26.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBrazil
2025$2,279,920,092,492.13
2024$2,185,821,610,689.31
2023$2,191,131,765,684.63
2022$1,951,923,942,083.32
2021$1,670,647,398,904.9
2020$1,476,107,231,310.49
2019$1,873,288,205,059.69
2018$1,916,933,898,010.99
2017$2,063,514,977,365.65
2016$1,795,693,482,853.01
2015$1,802,212,206,814.5
2014$2,456,043,727,198.85
2013$2,472,819,535,557.21
2012$2,465,227,802,806.76
2011$2,616,156,223,917.69
2010$2,208,837,745,100.55
2009$1,666,996,438,581.43
2008$1,695,855,083,497.52
2007$1,397,114,486,368.67
2006$1,107,626,541,434.92
2005$891,633,839,894.18
2004$669,289,424,806.31
2003$558,233,745,651.87
2002$509,795,273,806.72
2001$559,983,634,798.98
2000$655,448,231,983.53
1999$599,642,024,319.53
1998$863,710,759,256.44
1997$883,206,179,730.46
1996$850,426,432,991.74
1995$769,333,050,986.91
1994$525,369,467,295.74
1993$368,292,034,380.96
1992$328,191,909,882.23
1991$342,534,090,909.09
1990$384,959,818,181.82
1989$412,990,820,287.42
1988$307,881,930,752.27
1987$283,056,836,893.84
1986$256,480,852,471.13
1985$210,879,844,638.88
1984$188,339,974,086.58
1983$189,656,506,321.43
1982$271,314,113,768.42
1981$258,015,174,748.65
1980$237,393,489,892.64
1979$221,338,204,480.22
1978$200,278,646,123.58
1977$176,344,101,401.94
1976$153,168,949,208.21
1975$129,203,555,238.83
1974$109,794,519,727.54
1973$83,592,275,863
1972$58,434,858,374.87
1971$48,869,830,901.79
1970$42,327,664,793.69
1969$37,171,640,818.59
1968$33,930,457,425.26
1967$31,086,389,194.96
1966$28,283,323,733.11
1965$22,465,522,884.1
1964$20,963,733,694.97
1963$23,287,712,878.2
1962$19,231,747,851.53
1961$17,275,940,449.38
1960$17,030,465,539.39

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Brazil

$10.7KLatest available · 2025
Brazil

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GDP per capita changed by +19.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBrazil
2025$10,713.29
2024$10,310.55
2023$10,377.59
2022$9,281.33
2021$7,972.54
2020$7,074.19
2019$9,029.83
2018$9,300.66
2017$10,080.51
2016$8,836.29
2015$8,936.2
2014$12,274.99
2013$12,458.89
2012$12,521.72
2011$13,396.62
2010$11,403.28
2009$8,678.66
2008$8,908.33
2007$7,409.69
2006$5,934.14
2005$4,827.78
2004$3,663.82
2003$3,090.61
2002$2,855.94
2001$3,176.29
2000$3,766.55
1999$3,493.57
1998$5,105.89
1997$5,299.4
1996$5,179.13
1995$4,756.75
1994$3,298.71
1993$2,348.88
1992$2,127.32
1991$2,257.61
1990$2,581.14
1989$2,818.99
1988$2,140.65
1987$2,006
1986$1,854.04
1985$1,556.13
1984$1,419.73
1983$1,461.26
1982$2,137.63
1981$2,079.71
1980$1,958.57
1979$1,869.71
1978$1,732.5
1977$1,562.29
1976$1,389.75
1975$1,200.56
1974$1,044.77
1973$814.73
1972$583.49
1971$500
1970$443.8
1969$399.5
1968$373.93
1967$351.47
1966$328.34
1965$268.03
1964$257.26
1963$294.17
1962$250.2
1961$231.56
1960$235.27

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Brazil

2.3%Latest available · 2025
Brazil

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GDP growth changed by +5.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBrazil
20252.29%
20243.42%
20233.24%
20223.02%
20214.76%
2020-3.28%
20191.22%
20181.78%
20171.32%
2016-3.28%
2015-3.55%
20140.5%
20133%
20121.92%
20113.97%
20107.53%
2009-0.13%
20085.09%
20076.07%
20063.96%
20053.2%
20045.76%
20031.14%
20023.05%
20011.39%
20004.39%
19990.47%
19980.34%
19973.39%
19962.21%
19954.22%
19945.85%
19934.92%
1992-0.54%
19911.03%
1990-4.35%
19893.16%
1988-0.06%
19873.53%
19867.49%
19857.85%
19845.4%
1983-2.93%
19820.83%
1981-4.25%
19809.2%
19796.76%
19784.97%
19774.93%
197610.26%
19755.17%
19748.15%
197313.97%
197211.94%
197111.34%
197010.4%
19699.5%
19689.8%
19674.2%
19666.7%
19652.4%
19643.4%
19630.6%
19626.6%
19618.6%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Brazil

5%Latest available · 2025
Brazil

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Inflation changed by -4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBrazil
20255.02%
20244.37%
20234.59%
20229.28%
20218.3%
20203.21%
20193.73%
20183.66%
20173.45%
20168.74%
20159.03%
20146.33%
20136.2%
20125.4%
20116.64%
20105.04%
20094.89%
20085.68%
20073.64%
20064.18%
20056.87%
20046.6%
200314.71%
20028.45%
20016.84%
20007.04%
19994.86%
19983.2%
19976.93%
199615.76%
199566.01%
19942,075.89%
19931,927.38%
1992951.96%
1991432.79%
19902,947.73%
19891,430.72%
1988629.11%
1987228.34%
1986147.14%
1985225.99%
1984192.12%
1983135.03%
1982100.54%
1981101.73%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Brazil

6%Latest available · 2025
Brazil

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Unemployment changed by -2.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBrazil
20255.97%
20246.8%
20237.95%
20229.23%
202113.16%
202013.7%
201911.94%
201812.33%
201712.79%
201611.58%
20158.54%
20146.76%
20137.07%
20127.25%
20117.58%
20108.42%
20099.42%
20088.27%
20079.28%
20069.69%
200510.55%
200410.07%
200311.17%
200210.64%
200110.65%
200010.89%
199911.13%
199810.15%
19979%
19968.04%
19957.09%
19946.58%
19936.03%
19927.09%
19916.89%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Brazil

76 yearsLatest available · 2024
Brazil

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Life expectancy changed by +1.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBrazil
202476.02 years
202375.85 years
202274.87 years
202173.04 years
202074.51 years
201975.81 years
201875.63 years
201775.38 years
201675.08 years
201575.11 years
201474.82 years
201374.61 years
201274.34 years
201174.05 years
201073.78 years
200973.46 years
200873.11 years
200772.73 years
200672.3 years
200571.83 years
200471.36 years
200370.88 years
200270.4 years
200169.98 years
200069.58 years
199969.21 years
199868.85 years
199768.51 years
199668.11 years
199567.7 years
199467.29 years
199366.89 years
199266.54 years
199166.2 years
199065.86 years
198965.51 years
198865.16 years
198764.79 years
198664.39 years
198563.98 years
198463.55 years
198363.13 years
198262.71 years
198162.27 years
198061.82 years
197961.37 years
197860.92 years
197760.46 years
197660.01 years
197559.56 years
197459.08 years
197358.68 years
197258.26 years
197157.79 years
197057.34 years
196956.9 years
196856.47 years
196756.02 years
196655.63 years
196555.24 years
196454.85 years
196354.45 years
196254.02 years
196153.59 years
196053.16 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Brazil

9.7%Latest available · 2023
Brazil

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Health expenditure changed by +1.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBrazil
20239.73%
20229.39%
20219.64%
20209.62%
20199.61%
20189.46%
20179.47%
20169.17%
20158.91%
20148.4%
20137.98%
20127.74%
20117.79%
20107.95%
20098.39%
20088.01%
20078.2%
20068.25%
20058.04%
20048.12%
20038.19%
20028.7%
20018.55%
20008.33%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Brazil

84.5%Latest available · 2024
Brazil

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Internet adoption changed by +29.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBrazil
202484.46%
202384.15%
202280.53%
202180.69%
202081.34%
201973.91%
201870.43%
201767.47%
201660.87%
201558.33%
201454.55%
201351.04%
201248.56%
201145.69%
201040.65%
200939.22%
200833.83%
200730.88%
200628.18%
200521.02%
200419.07%
200313.21%
20029.15%
20014.53%
20002.87%
19992.04%
19981.48%
19970.79%
19960.45%
19950.11%
19940.04%
19930.03%
19920.01%
19910%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Brazil

46.5%Latest available · 2021
Brazil

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Renewable energy changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBrazil
202146.5%
202050%
201947.5%
201846.9%
201745.3%
201645.4%
201543.7%
201441.7%
201342.3%
201243.5%
201145.2%
201046.8%
200948.9%
200847%
200747.2%
200646.7%
200546.1%
200445.2%
200345.1%
200242.9%
200141.3%
200042.7%
199944%
199843.8%
199743.7%
199644.5%
199546.1%
199448.3%
199348.2%
199248.7%
199148.9%
199049.8%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Brazil

99.8%Latest available · 2024
Brazil

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Access to electricity changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBrazil
202499.8%
202399.8%
2022100%
202199.5%
202099.7%
201999.8%
201899.7%
201799.8%
201699.7%
201599.7%
201499.7%
201399.6%
201299.5%
201199.3%
201098.6%
200998.9%
200898.5%
200798.1%
200697.6%
200597.1%
200496.8%
200397%
200296.7%
200196%
200094.4%
199994.76%
199894.19%
199793.35%
199692.87%
199591.73%
199491.88%
199390%
199288.8%
199190.61%
199087.48%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Brazil

35.3%Latest available · 2025
Brazil

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Trade changed by +8.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBrazil
202535.29%
202435.58%
202333.67%
202238.82%
202137.66%
202032.3%
201928.89%
201828.88%
201724.32%
201624.53%
201526.95%
201424.69%
201325.79%
201225.11%
201123.93%
201022.77%
200922.11%
200827.26%
200725.29%
200626.04%
200527.09%
200429.68%
200328.14%
200227.62%
200126.94%
200022.64%
199920.98%
199816.44%
199716.58%
199615.64%
199516.98%
199418.67%
199319.6%
199219.25%
199116.59%
199015.16%
198914.39%
198817.77%
198716.26%
198615.86%
198520.45%
198423.83%
198321.9%
198216.49%
198119.63%
198020.16%
197916.57%
197814.58%
197715.16%
197616.42%
197518.23%
197420.97%
197316.86%
197216.13%
197114.65%
197014.48%
196913.28%
196812.59%
196711.35%
196612.26%
196512.89%
196412.21%
196317.94%
19629.38%
196112.89%
196012.62%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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