Consumer price index in Brazil
Brazil: Consumer price index was 234.41 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Brazil, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Brazil stood at 234.41 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Brazil peaked at 234.41 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 2010 = 100, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 43rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 0 2010 = 100 | +101.7% |
| 1982 | 0 2010 = 100 | +100.5% |
| 1983 | 0 2010 = 100 | +135.0% |
| 1984 | 0 2010 = 100 | +192.1% |
| 1985 | 0 2010 = 100 | +226.0% |
| 1986 | 0 2010 = 100 | +147.1% |
| 1987 | 0 2010 = 100 | +228.3% |
| 1988 | 0 2010 = 100 | +629.1% |
| 1989 | 0 2010 = 100 | +1430.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 2010 = 100 | +2947.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 2010 = 100 | +432.8% |
| 1992 | 0.05 2010 = 100 | +952.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 2010 = 100 | +1927.4% |
| 1994 | 22.07 2010 = 100 | +2075.9% |
| 1995 | 36.64 2010 = 100 | +66.0% |
| 1996 | 42.41 2010 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 45.35 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 46.8 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 49.07 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 52.53 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 56.12 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 60.87 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 69.82 2010 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 74.43 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 79.54 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 82.87 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 85.89 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 90.77 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 95.2 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 106.64 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 112.4 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 119.37 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 126.93 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 138.39 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 150.48 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 155.67 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 161.37 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 167.4 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 172.77 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 187.12 2010 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 204.48 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 213.88 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 223.22 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 234.41 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 234.41 2010 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 174.32 2010 = 100, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 234.41 2010 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 146.53 2010 = 100, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2947.7% | 0 2010 = 100 | 0.0009 2010 = 100 |
| 1994 | +2075.9% | 1.01 2010 = 100 | 22.07 2010 = 100 |
| 1993 | +1927.4% | 0.05 2010 = 100 | 1.01 2010 = 100 |
| 1989 | +1430.7% | 0 2010 = 100 | 0 2010 = 100 |
| 1992 | +952.0% | 0.0048 2010 = 100 | 0.05 2010 = 100 |
| 1988 | +629.1% | 0 2010 = 100 | 0 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 2010 = 100 | 0 2010 = 100 | 0 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.34 2010 = 100 | 0.0009 2010 = 100 | 49.07 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.81 2010 = 100 | 52.53 2010 = 100 | 95.2 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.86 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 167.4 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.98 2010 = 100 | 172.77 2010 = 100 | 234.41 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Brazil?
- Consumer price index in Brazil was 234.41 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 234.41 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 2010 = 100 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for consumer price index?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.