Brazil - Economy
How is the economy of Brazil? Based on the information we have, Brazil has a industrial-led economic growth model; recovering from 2014-2016 recession when COVID-19 hit; industry limited by Amazon rainforest but increasing deforestation; new macroeconomic structural reforms; high income inequality; left UNASUR to join PROSUR. Key agricultural products in this country include: sugarcane, soybeans, maize, milk, cassava, oranges, chicken, rice, beef, wheat (2022).
More about the economy of Brazil
| Labor force | 108.751 million (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Industrial production growth rate | 1.62% (2022 est.) |
| Industries | textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment |
| Population below poverty line | 4.2% (2016 est.) |
| Taxes and other revenues | 14.97% (of GDP) (2022 est.) |
| Fiscal year | |
| Exchange rates | |
| Currency | reals (BRL) per US dollar - |
| Exchange rates 2022 | 5.164 (2022 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2021 | 5.394 (2021 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2020 | 5.155 (2020 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2019 | 3.944 (2019 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2018 | 3.654 (2018 est.) |
| Debt - external | |
| Debt - external 2019 | $681.336 billion (2019 est.) |
| Debt - external 2018 | $660.693 billion (2018 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 | $324.673 billion (2022 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 | $362.21 billion (2021 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020 | $355.614 billion (2020 est.) |
| Current account balance | |
| Current account balance 2022 | -$53.62 billion (2022 est.) |
| Current account balance 2021 | -$46.358 billion (2021 est.) |
| Current account balance 2020 | -$28.208 billion (2020 est.) |
| Public debt | |
| Public debt 2022 | 80.41% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Public debt 2021 | 86.09% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Public debt 2020 | 98.71% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Budget | |
| Revenues | $424.196 billion (2020 est.) |
| Expenditures | $617.332 billion (2020 est.) |
| Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) | -1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.) |
| Remittances | |
| Remittances 2022 | 0.26% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Remittances 2021 | 0.25% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Remittances 2020 | 0.24% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Household income | |
| Lowest 10% | 1% |
| Highest 10% | 41.5% (2021 est.) |
| Average household expenditures | |
| On food | 16.3% of household expenditures (2021 est.) |
| On alcohol and tobacco | 1.7% of household expenditures (2021 est.) |
| Imports | |
| Imports 2022 | $376.084 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports 2021 | $306.087 billion (2021 est.) |
| Imports 2020 | $230.508 billion (2020 est.) |
| Imports (partners) | China 24%, US 18%, Germany 5%, Argentina 5%, India 4% (2022) |
| Comodities Imports force | refined petroleum, fertilizers, vehicle parts/accessories, crude petroleum, pesticides (2022) |
| Exports | |
| Imports 2022 | $376.084 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports 2021 | $306.087 billion (2021 est.) |
| Imports 2020 | $230.508 billion (2020 est.) |
| Exports (partners) | China 26%, US 11%, Argentina 5%, Netherlands 3%, Spain 3% (2022) |
| Comodities Exports force | soybeans, crude petroleum, iron ore, refined petroleum, corn (2022) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) | |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 | $3.25 trillion (2022 est.) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 | $3.158 trillion (2021 est.) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2020 | $3.008 trillion (2020 est.) |
| GDP (official exchange rate) | $1.92 trillion (2022 est.) |
| Real GDP Per capita | |
| Real GDP per capita 2022 | $15,100 (2022 est.) |
| Real GDP per capita 2021 | $14,700 (2021 est.) |
| Real GDP per capita 2020 | $14,100 (2020 est.) |
| GDP - composition, by sector of origin | |
| Agriculture | 6.6% (2017 est.) |
| Industry | 20.7% (2017 est.) |
| Services | 72.7% (2017 est.) |
| GDP - composition, by end use | |
| Household consumption | 63.4% (2017 est.) |
| Government consumption | 20% (2017 est.) |
| Investment in fixed capital | 15.6% (2017 est.) |
| Investment in inventories | -0.1% (2017 est.) |
| Exports of goods and services | 12.6% (2017 est.) |
| Imports of goods and services | -11.6% (2017 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | |
| Unemployment rate 2022 | 9.23% (2022 est.) |
| Unemployment rate 2021 | 13.16% (2021 est.) |
| Unemployment rate 2020 | 13.7% (2020 est.) |
| Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) | |
| Total | 31.9% (2021 est.) |
| Male | 27% |
| Female | 38.2% |
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