Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Brazil
Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 2.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Brazil, 1960–2019
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 … General Percent in Brazil, year by year
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.