Foreign assets per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign assets per capita was 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Brazil, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Brazil is 4,164 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Brazil peaked at 5,477 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,886 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.
That places Brazil 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,166 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,950 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2,554 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 2,456 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,287 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,155 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2,030 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,893 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,886 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,987 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,045 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,720 real chained 2019 US$ | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 4,123 real chained 2019 US$ | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 4,080 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,316 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4,987 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 5,225 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5,477 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5,263 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5,316 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,752 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4,448 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4,513 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,308 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4,202 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,541 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets per capita in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +51.6% | 2,720 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,123 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,683 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,287 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,166 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,723 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,886 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,316 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,849 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,202 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,477 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 66 Colombia 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- 68 Namibia 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Jamaica 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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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 foreign assets per capita in Brazil?
- Foreign assets per capita in Brazil was 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,477 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,886 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.