Brazil Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Economic Indicators For: Brazil › Change country
National or Regional Currency: Cruzeiro Real, BRR
Year of data: 2015 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 40
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2019
Date of Last Update: 17th March 2015
Population: 202,656,788 (July 2014 est.)
Area: total: 8,514,877 sq km ; land: 8,459,417 sq km ; water: 55,460 sq km ; note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo
Natural Resources: bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber
Capital: name: Brasilia ; geographic coordinates: 15 47 S, 47 55 W ; time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) ; daylight saving time: +1hr, begins third Sunday in October; ends third Sunday in February ; note: Brazil has three time zones, including one for the Fernando de Noronha Islands

Characterized by large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, and a rapidly expanding middle class, Brazil's economy outweighs that of all other South American countries, and Brazil is expanding its presence in world markets. Since 2003, Brazil has steadily improved its macroeconomic stability, building up foreign reserves, and reducing its debt profile by shifting its debt burden toward real denominated and domestically held instruments. In 2008, Brazil became a net external creditor and two ratings agencies awarded investment grade status to its debt. After strong growth in 2007 and 2008, the onset of the global financial crisis hit Brazil in 2008. Brazil experienced two quarters of recession, as global demand for Brazil's commodity-based exports dwindled and external credit dried up. However, Brazil was one of the first emerging markets to begin a recovery. In 2010, consumer and investor confidence revived and GDP growth reached 7.5%, the highest growth rate in the past 25 years. Rising inflation led the authorities to take measures to cool the economy; these actions and the deteriorating international economic situation slowed growth in 2011-13. Unemployment is at historic lows and Brazil's traditionally high level of income inequality has declined for each of the last 14 years. Brazil's historically high interest rates have made it an attractive destination for foreign investors. Large capital inflows over the past several years have contributed to the appreciation of the currency, hurting the competitiveness of Brazilian manufacturing and leading the government to intervene in foreign exchange markets and raise taxes on some foreign capital inflows. President Dilma ROUSSEFF has retained the previous administration's commitment to inflation targeting by the central bank, a floating exchange rate, and fiscal restraint.
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GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Brazil in year 2015 is BRR 1,208.61 Billion.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Brazil in year 2015 is -3.847 %.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Brazil in year 2015 is BRR 5,904.33 Billion.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Brazil in year 2015 is US$ 1,772.59 Billion.

GDP Deflator for Brazil in year 2015 is 488.525 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100).

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Brazil in year 2015 is BRR 5,911.47 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Brazil in year 2015 is BRR 28,878.97 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Brazil in year 2015 is US$ 8,670.00 .

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Brazil in year 2015 is US$ 3,192.41 Billion.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Brazil in year 2015 is US$ 15,614.53 .

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Brazil in year 2015 is 2.812 %.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Brazil in year 2015 is 1.849 .

Investment (% of GDP) for Brazil in year 2015 is 19.681 %.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Brazil in year 2015 is 16.358 %.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Brazil in year 2015 is 28,400,440,595, (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Brazil in year 2015 is 9.03 %.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Brazil in year 2015 is 29,606,680,919, (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Brazil in year 2015 is 10.673 %.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Brazil in year 2015 is -13.481 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Brazil in year 2015 is -15.225 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Brazil in year 2015 is 8.071 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Brazil in year 2015 is 8.131 %.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Brazil in year 2015 is 6.833 %.

Population for Brazil in year 2015 is 204.451 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Brazil in year 2015 is BRR 1,865.78 Billions.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Brazil in year 2015 is 31.6 %.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Brazil in year 2015 is BRR 2,474.00 Billions.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Brazil in year 2015 is 41.901 %.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Brazil in year 2015 is BRR -608.219 Billions.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Brazil in year 2015 is -10.301 %.

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Brazil in year 2015 is BRR -550.148 Billion.

General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) for Brazil in year 2015 is -9.293 %.

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Brazil in year 2015 is BRR 5,904.33 Billions.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Brazil in year 2015 is US$ -58.905 Billion.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Brazil in year 2015 is -3.323 %.