Foreign assets per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Foreign assets per capita was 4,297 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4,297 current US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
67th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4,297 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
670.55 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Brazil, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 692.9 current US$1996: 747.3 current US$1997: 691.9 current US$1998: 686.8 current US$1999: 670.5 current US$2000: 676.2 current US$2001: 680.7 current US$2002: 688.2 current US$2003: 786.9 current US$2004: 883.4 current US$2005: 971.5 current US$2006: 1.3k current US$2007: 2.1k current US$2008: 2.2k current US$2009: 2.5k current US$2010: 3.0k current US$2011: 3.3k current US$2012: 3.7k current US$2013: 3.8k current US$2014: 4.0k current US$2015: 3.9k current US$2016: 4.0k current US$2017: 4.2k current US$2018: 4.2k current US$2019: 4.2k current US$2020: 4.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Brazil stood at 4,297 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Brazil peaked at 4,297 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 670.55 current US$, in 1999.

That places Brazil 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets per capita in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Brazil, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 692.9 current US$ —
1996 747.33 current US$ +7.9%
1997 691.91 current US$ -7.4%
1998 686.78 current US$ -0.7%
1999 670.55 current US$ -2.4%
2000 676.21 current US$ +0.8%
2001 680.66 current US$ +0.7%
2002 688.19 current US$ +1.1%
2003 786.88 current US$ +14.3%
2004 883.38 current US$ +12.3%
2005 971.51 current US$ +10.0%
2006 1,347 current US$ +38.6%
2007 2,116 current US$ +57.1%
2008 2,212 current US$ +4.6%
2009 2,455 current US$ +11.0%
2010 2,979 current US$ +21.4%
2011 3,329 current US$ +11.7%
2012 3,678 current US$ +10.5%
2013 3,753 current US$ +2.1%
2014 4,031 current US$ +7.4%
2015 3,928 current US$ -2.5%
2016 3,999 current US$ +1.8%
2017 4,197 current US$ +5.0%
2018 4,153 current US$ -1.1%
2019 4,202 current US$ +1.2%
2020 4,297 current US$ +2.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 4,297 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 4,297 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,639 current US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign assets per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +57.1% 1,347 current US$ 2,116 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 697.89 current US$ 670.55 current US$ 747.33 current US$ 5
2000s 1,282 current US$ 676.21 current US$ 2,455 current US$ 10
2010s 3,825 current US$ 2,979 current US$ 4,202 current US$ 10
2020s 4,297 current US$ 4,297 current US$ 4,297 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 64 Serbia 4,770 current US$ compare
  2. 65 Peru 4,387 current US$ compare
  3. 66 Colombia 4,382 current US$ compare
  4. 68 Namibia 4,272 current US$ compare
  5. 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,166 current US$ compare
  6. 70 Jamaica 4,152 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Brazil?
Foreign assets per capita in Brazil was 4,297 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4,297 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 670.55 current US$ in 1999.
How does Brazil rank for foreign assets per capita?
Brazil ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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