Brazil GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Brazil's GDP changed from approximately $145B 819M in 1980 to $2T 331B in 2024, showing an overall 1498.8% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1984 at $142B 957M, and the highest in 2011 at $2T 614B.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.5%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Argentina was 2.2%, and that of Mexico was 4.9%.

Overview of Brazil's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Brazil recorded a 1498.8% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $1T 99B, and the median was $851B 146M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $2T 471B, with a standard deviation of $806B 61M.
The average annual change was $54B 613M.


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Brazil GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Brazil.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1984, $142B 957M
  • Highest GDP: 2011, $2T 614B
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $2T 331B

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2010: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2015: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Brazil's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $1T 873B → $1T 476B
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $1T 397B → $1T 669B
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $655B 454M → $559B 982M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $883B 862M → $864B 307M
  • Outcome: declined

Key Economic Indicators of Brazil (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 145B 819M
$ 1,203.62
$ 4,709.26
$ 570B 530M
9.19 %
-8.783 %
18.34 %
0 %
121M 151K people
1981
$ 167B 583M
$ 1,353.02
$ 4,820.27
$ 597B 32M
-4.4 %
-7.003 %
18.96 %
0 %
123M 858K people
1982
$ 179B 166M
$ 1,415.34
$ 5,037.58
$ 637B 700M
0.596 %
-9.104 %
15.63 %
0 %
126M 589K people
1983
$ 143B 652M
$ 1,110.69
$ 4,949.47
$ 640B 141M
-3.4 %
-4.759 %
13.54 %
0 %
129M 335K people
1984
$ 142B 957M
$ 1,082.23
$ 5,287.48
$ 698B 446M
5.307 %
0.028 %
14.43 %
0 %
132M 94K people
1985
$ 226B 938M
$ 1,682.79
$ 5,765.01
$ 777B 459M
7.901 %
-0.1 %
18.38 %
0 %
134M 858K people
1986
$ 263B 255M
$ 1,913.31
$ 6,199.13
$ 852B 948M
7.544 %
-2.147 %
17.35 %
0 %
137M 592K people
1987
$ 286B 539M
$ 2,042.86
$ 6,456.11
$ 905B 558M
3.601 %
-0.501 %
22.28 %
0 %
140M 264K people
1988
$ 320B 105M
$ 2,240.53
$ 6,579.18
$ 939B 971M
0.264 %
1.304 %
24.54 %
0 %
142M 870K people
1989
$ 439B 434M
$ 3,021.97
$ 6,932.61
$ 1T 8B
3.2 %
0.235 %
25.52 %
0 %
145M 413K people
1990
$ 455B 335M
$ 3,108.81
$ 6,842.69
$ 1T 2B
-4.168 %
-0.831 %
19.76 %
0 %
146M 466K people
1991
$ 399B 249M
$ 2,717.51
$ 7,125.15
$ 1T 46B
1.031 %
-0.352 %
19.84 %
0 %
146M 917K people
1992
$ 382B 465M
$ 2,561.12
$ 7,136.10
$ 1T 65B
-0.467 %
1.607 %
20.94 %
0 %
149M 335K people
1993
$ 429B 184M
$ 2,828.45
$ 7,524.91
$ 1T 141B
4.665 %
-0.138 %
21.15 %
0 %
151M 738K people
1994
$ 546B 764M
$ 3,547.02
$ 7,969.05
$ 1T 228B
5.334 %
-0.307 %
21.83 %
0 %
154M 147K people
1995
$ 770B 860M
$ 4,923.87
$ 8,364.78
$ 1T 309B
4.417 %
-2.427 %
14.87 %
0 %
156M 556K people
1996
$ 851B 146M
$ 5,281.68
$ 8,457.84
$ 1T 362B
2.209 %
-2.801 %
14.47 %
0 %
161M 151K people
1997
$ 883B 862M
$ 5,399.97
$ 8,758.33
$ 1T 433B
3.395 %
-3.636 %
14.13 %
0 %
163M 679K people
1998
$ 864B 307M
$ 5,199.45
$ 8,750.34
$ 1T 454B
0.338 %
-4.049 %
14.12 %
0 %
166M 230K people
1999
$ 599B 642M
$ 3,567.63
$ 8,817.65
$ 1T 482B
0.468 %
-4.467 %
12.92 %
0 %
168M 79K people