CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Brazil
Brazil: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 3.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Brazil, 1989–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Brazil is 3.5%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Brazil peaked at 2,850.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1998.
That places Brazil 55th out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 188.4% | — |
| 1990 | 2,850.8% | +1413.5% |
| 1991 | 410.3% | -85.6% |
| 1992 | 947.6% | +130.9% |
| 1993 | 1,925.5% | +103.2% |
| 1994 | 2,060.6% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | -96.8% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -76.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -56.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +73.8% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +55.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +158.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -50.5% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +14.9% |
| 2026 | 3.5% | -30.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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 | +1413.5% | 188.4% | 2,850.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 188.4% | 188.4% | 188.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 829.1% | 3.2% | 2,850.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 9.3% | 7 |
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 cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Brazil?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Brazil was 3.5% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,850.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1998.
- How does Brazil rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.