Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Brazil

Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 2.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.2
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
145th
of 173 countries
All-time high
9.45
in 1960
All-time low
2.2
in 2019
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Brazil, 1960–2019

246810196019892019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 2.2 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Brazil peaked at 9.45 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2019.

Brazil ranks 145th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Brazil, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 9.45
1961 8.62 -8.8%
1962 8.52 -1.1%
1963 8.32 -2.3%
1964 8.31 -0.2%
1965 8.08 -2.8%
1966 8.08 +0.0%
1967 7.95 -1.6%
1968 7.44 -6.5%
1969 7.27 -2.3%
1970 6.24 -14.2%
1971 6.46 +3.6%
1972 6.74 +4.3%
1973 7.15 +6.2%
1974 7.49 +4.7%
1975 7.81 +4.3%
1976 7.58 -2.9%
1977 8.8 +16.1%
1978 7.99 -9.3%
1979 5.66 -29.1%
1980 6.29 +11.1%
1981 6.33 +0.7%
1982 5.64 -10.9%
1983 4.48 -20.6%
1984 4.31 -3.8%
1985 5.39 +25.0%
1986 7.5 +39.2%
1987 6.42 -14.4%
1988 5.63 -12.2%
1989 4.7 -16.6%
1990 7.5 +59.7%
1991 7.07 -5.7%
1992 7.87 +11.3%
1993 7.08 -10.0%
1994 7.1 +0.3%
1995 5.32 -25.1%
1996 4.14 -22.2%
1997 4.88 +17.8%
1998 6.09 +24.8%
1999 3.98 -34.6%
2000 4.69 +17.8%
2001 5.56 +18.5%
2002 4.83 -13.2%
2003 2.52 -47.8%
2004 2.97 +17.8%
2005 3.65 +22.9%
2006 4.23 +16.0%
2007 3.99 -5.7%
2008 4.89 +22.7%
2009 4.81 -1.7%
2010 5.26 +9.4%
2011 4.58 -12.8%
2012 4.53 -1.3%
2013 4.41 -2.5%
2014 4.46 +1.1%
2015 3.51 -21.4%
2016 2.92 -16.7%
2017 2.54 -13.1%
2018 2.28 -10.2%
2019 2.2 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.2 7.27 9.45 10
1970s 7.19 5.66 8.8 10
1980s 5.67 4.31 7.5 10
1990s 6.1 3.98 7.87 10
2000s 4.21 2.52 5.56 10
2010s 3.67 2.2 5.26 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 142 Italy 2.3 compare
  2. 143 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.27 compare
  3. 144 Belarus 2.22 compare
  4. 146 Mexico 2.17 compare
  5. 147 Mauritania 2.17 compare
  6. 148 Lebanon 2.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Brazil?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Brazil was 2.2 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 9.45 in 1960.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Brazil ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
173 places, 9,224 data points, 1960–2019
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