GDP per employed person in Brazil
Brazil: GDP per employed person was 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41,840 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
95th
of 177 countries
All-time high
41,958 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2013
All-time low
31,036 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Brazil is 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Brazil peaked at 41,958 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31,036 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Brazil ranks 95th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32,042 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 31,036 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 31,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 32,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 33,062 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 34,227 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 34,481 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 34,155 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33,555 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 34,062 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 33,603 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 33,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33,406 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34,012 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 34,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34,900 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 36,463 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 37,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 37,086 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 39,603 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 41,005 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 41,344 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41,958 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40,241 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 39,749 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 40,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40,288 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41,893 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 41,905 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 41,148 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 41,441 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,920 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,036 constant 2021 PPP $ | 34,481 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 34,865 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,406 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,603 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,958 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,905 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 93 Barbados 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 94 Djibouti 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 41,153 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 97 Colombia 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 98 Ukraine 40,308 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Brazil?
- Gdp per employed person in Brazil was 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 41,958 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,036 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for gdp per employed person?
- Brazil ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.