Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Brazil
Brazil: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 5,582 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Brazil, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5,582 for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Brazil peaked at 5,582 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Brazil 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 0 | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 0 | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 0 | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 0 | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 0 | +48.8% |
| 1977 | 0 | +58.7% |
| 1978 | 0 | +56.1% |
| 1979 | 0 | +77.3% |
| 1980 | 0 | +97.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | +119.5% |
| 1982 | 0 | +124.1% |
| 1983 | 0 | +147.1% |
| 1984 | 0 | +205.8% |
| 1985 | 0 | +231.2% |
| 1986 | 0 | +151.6% |
| 1987 | 0 | +295.9% |
| 1988 | 0 | +739.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 | +1533.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 | +2504.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0623 | +324.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7508 | +1105.2% |
| 1993 | 16.99 | +2162.6% |
| 1994 | 410.95 | +2319.2% |
| 1995 | 728.75 | +77.3% |
| 1996 | 807.2 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 858.39 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 892.7 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,003 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 1,143 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1,292 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 1,523 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 1,739 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,891 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,022 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,137 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,287 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,542 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2,816 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 3,065 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,346 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3,759 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 4,060 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 4,460 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 4,926 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 5,134 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5,180 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,423 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5,582 | +2.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5,582 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,505, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5,582 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 274.94, 20.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | +2504.9% | 0.0006 | 0.0147 |
| 1994 | +2319.2% | 16.99 | 410.95 |
| 1993 | +2162.6% | 0.7508 | 16.99 |
| 1989 | +1533.9% | 0 | 0.0006 |
| 1992 | +1105.2% | 0.0623 | 0.7508 |
| 1988 | +739.7% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 471.93 | 0.0147 | 1,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,939 | 1,143 | 2,816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,494 | 3,065 | 5,582 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Brazil?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Brazil was 5,582 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,582 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.