Share of World GDP: Brazil
Brazil's share of world gdp is currently 2.4% as of 2026. # Brazil Share of World GDP Brazil currently accounts for 2.
Current (2026)
2.4%
-1.1% y/y
Peak (1980)
4.0%
Low (2026)
2.4%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Share of World GDP — Brazil
1980 — 2026
Share of World GDP — Brazil
Analysis# Brazil Share of World GDP
Brazil currently accounts for 2.354% of world GDP in 2026, representing a significant contraction from its all-time peak of 3.974% in 1980. This 40.8% decline over 46 years reflects Brazil's diminishing economic weight relative to global output. The country's share has remained relatively stable since the early 2000s, fluctuating narrowly between 2.37% and 2.41% with no meaningful recovery toward historical highs.
The dramatic drop from 1980 to the 2000s marked the critical turning point in Brazil's global economic position. Recent data from 2017 through 2026 shows little volatility, hovering consistently around 2.39%, suggesting the country has settled into a new baseline share of world GDP. Without structural economic acceleration, projections indicate Brazil's share may remain flat or continue its gradual downward trajectory.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.3% | -0.52% |
| 2029 | 2.3% | -0.69% |
| 2028 | 2.3% | -0.81% |
| 2027 | 2.3% | -0.93% |
| 2026 | 2.4% | -1.09% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -0.67% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +0.13% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -0.17% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -0.62% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +0.71% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +1.01% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -1.29% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -2.37% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -6.17% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -6.65% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -2.88% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -0.28% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -1.27% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +0.17% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.9% | +2.28% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +0.49% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +2.23% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +0.84% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -1.15% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -1.35% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +0.57% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -2.43% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +0.28% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -1.03% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -0.68% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -2.93% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -2.27% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -0.65% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -1.53% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +0.74% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +2.39% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +2.76% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -10.63% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -1.22% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -7.94% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -0.38% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -3.96% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -0.26% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +4.14% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +4.17% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +0.80% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -5.79% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +0.08% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -6.59% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
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