Real GDP Growth: Brazil
Brazil's real gdp growth is currently 1.9% as of 2026. # Brazil Real GDP Growth Brazil's real GDP growth stood at 1.
Current (2026)
1.9%
-20.8% y/y
Peak (1980)
9.2%
Low (1981)
-4.4%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Brazil
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Brazil
Analysis# Brazil Real GDP Growth
Brazil's real GDP growth stood at 1.9% in 2026, representing a significant decline from its all-time peak of 9.2% in 1980. The economy has contracted 79.3% in growth rate over the past 46 years, reflecting decades of structural challenges and volatility. The 1981 low of -4.4% marked the country's most severe recession during this period, underscoring the economic turbulence that characterized Brazil's development trajectory.
The 2020 pandemic-induced contraction of -3.3% triggered a recovery phase, with growth rebounding to 4.8% in 2021 before stabilizing around 3% annually through 2024. The 2026 forecast of 1.9% signals a deceleration in momentum, suggesting headwinds ahead. This downward trajectory from 2024's 3.4% indicates Brazil's growth rate is likely to face continued pressure in the near term.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.5% | +4.17% |
| 2029 | 2.4% | +4.35% |
| 2028 | 2.3% | +4.55% |
| 2027 | 2.2% | +15.79% |
| 2026 | 1.9% | -20.83% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -29.41% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +6.25% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +6.67% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -37.50% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +245.45% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -375.00% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -33.33% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +38.46% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +139.39% |
| 2016 | -3.3% | +5.71% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | -800.00% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -83.33% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +57.89% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -52.50% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -46.67% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.5% | +7600.00% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -101.96% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -16.39% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +52.50% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +25.00% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -44.83% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +427.27% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -64.52% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +121.43% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -68.18% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +780.00% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +66.67% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -91.18% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +54.55% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -50.00% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -16.98% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +12.77% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +1040.00% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -150.00% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +123.81% |
| 1990 | -4.2% | -231.25% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +966.67% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -91.67% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -52.00% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -5.06% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +49.06% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +255.88% |
| 1983 | -3.4% | -666.67% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +113.64% |
| 1981 | -4.4% | -147.83% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
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