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Brazil, 2025, ranked 44 of 150
14.9%
% of output
Since 2015
−0.6
percentage points, down from 15.5%
Brazil, its region and the world
- Brazil
- World
- Latin America & Caribbean
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
BrazilLatin America & CaribbeanWorld View data table
| Year | Brazil | World | Latin America & Caribbean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.9% | – | – |
| 2024 | 15.0% | – | 13.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | 6.9% | 14.1% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | 6.8% | 13.8% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | 7.1% | 14.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | 7.3% | 13.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | 7.4% | 13.9% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | 7.3% | 13.6% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | 7.6% | 14.7% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | 7.7% | 14.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | 7.9% | 14.9% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | 7.9% | 15.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | 8.1% | 15.7% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | 8.1% | 15.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | 8.1% | 15.7% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | 8.2% | 16.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | 8.5% | 16.4% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | 8.3% | 16.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | 8.4% | 16.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | 8.5% | 16.1% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | 8.7% | 16.1% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | 8.9% | 16.1% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | 8.7% | 15.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | 8.9% | 15.6% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | 8.6% | 15.7% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | 8.8% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | 8.6% | 15.9% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | 8.6% | 15.7% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | 8.3% | 16.2% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | 8.6% | 16.1% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | 8.5% | 15.9% |
Source: The World Bank, updated 13 Oct 2026. Annual national estimates compiled by the World Bank from IEA, IRENA, UN and national sources. The latest year typically lags by one to three years.
World and regions
- Middle East & North Africa 14.4% 2023
- South Asia 13.8% 2023
- Latin America & Caribbean 13.6% 2024
- Sub-Saharan Africa 13.4% 2023
- Europe & Central Asia 7.4% 2023
- World 6.9% 2023
- North America 5.2% 2024
- East Asia & Pacific 3.9% 2023
Years differ where countries report on different schedules.
Every economy
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Ranking of all 150 economies
| # | Economy | % of output | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benin | 60.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Iraq | 58.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Congo | 51.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Honduras | 31.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Eswatini | 31.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Sudan | 31.3% | 2024 |
| 7 | Togo | 28.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Yemen | 27.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Nicaragua | 26.6% | 2024 |
| 10 | Jamaica | 25.9% | 2024 |
| 11 | Kenya | 25.8% | 2024 |
| 12 | Chad | 25.4% | 2024 |
| 13 | Cameroon | 24.8% | 2024 |
| 14 | Botswana | 23.2% | 2024 |
| 15 | Panama | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 16 | Argentina | 21.5% | 2025 |
| 17 | Tunisia | 21.0% | 2024 |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 20.7% | 2024 |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 20.7% | 2024 |
| 20 | Libya | 20.2% | 2024 |
| 21 | Egypt | 19.9% | 2024 |
| 22 | Uganda | 19.4% | 2024 |
| 23 | Zambia | 19.2% | 2024 |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 18.8% | 2024 |
| 25 | Gabon | 18.7% | 2024 |
| 26 | Syria | 18.6% | 2024 |
| 27 | Estonia | 18.4% | 2025 |
| 28 | Venezuela | 18.3% | 2024 |
| 29 | Morocco | 18.1% | 2024 |
| 30 | Albania | 18.0% | 2024 |
| 31 | Namibia | 17.8% | 2024 |
| 32 | Ecuador | 17.1% | 2024 |
| 33 | Gibraltar | 16.5% | 2024 |
| 34 | Senegal | 16.5% | 2024 |
| 35 | Paraguay | 16.3% | 2024 |
| 36 | Cuba | 16.2% | 2024 |
| 37 | Tajikistan | 16.2% | 2024 |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 15.7% | 2024 |
| 39 | North Korea | 15.5% | 2024 |
| 40 | Haiti | 15.3% | 2024 |
| 41 | Pakistan | 15.2% | 2024 |
| 42 | Kosovo | 15.0% | 2014 |
| 43 | Rwanda | 14.9% | 2024 |
| 44 | Brazil | 14.9% | 2025 |
| 45 | India | 14.5% | 2024 |
| 46 | Mozambique | 14.4% | 2024 |
| 47 | Nigeria | 14.1% | 2024 |
| 48 | Niger | 13.7% | 2024 |
| 49 | Ivory Coast | 13.7% | 2024 |
| 50 | Nepal | 13.4% | 2024 |
| 51 | Montenegro | 13.3% | 2024 |
| 52 | Guatemala | 13.2% | 2024 |
| 53 | Mongolia | 13.1% | 2024 |
| 54 | Burkina Faso | 12.7% | 2024 |
| 55 | Brunei | 12.7% | 2024 |
| 56 | Tanzania | 12.4% | 2024 |
| 57 | Croatia | 12.0% | 2024 |
| 58 | Oman | 11.9% | 2024 |
| 59 | Eritrea | 11.9% | 2024 |
| 60 | Suriname | 11.6% | 2024 |
| 61 | Peru | 11.6% | 2024 |
| 62 | Ghana | 11.5% | 2024 |
| 63 | Lebanon | 11.4% | 2024 |
| 64 | Angola | 11.3% | 2024 |
| 65 | Mexico | 11.3% | 2025 |
| 66 | Jordan | 11.0% | 2024 |
| 67 | Curaçao | 10.9% | 2024 |
| 68 | Turkmenistan | 10.7% | 2024 |
| 69 | Equatorial Guinea | 10.7% | 2024 |
| 70 | Serbia | 10.6% | 2024 |
| 71 | Malta | 10.5% | 2024 |
| 72 | Cambodia | 10.2% | 2024 |
| 73 | Iran | 10.1% | 2024 |
| 74 | Ukraine | 10.1% | 2024 |
| 75 | Greece | 9.9% | 2025 |
| 76 | South Africa | 9.8% | 2024 |
| 77 | Philippines | 9.8% | 2024 |
| 78 | Romania | 9.8% | 2024 |
| 79 | Moldova | 9.8% | 2024 |
| 80 | United Kingdom | 9.6% | 2025 |
| 81 | Costa Rica | 9.5% | 2025 |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 9.4% | 2024 |
| 83 | Portugal | 9.3% | 2025 |
| 84 | El Salvador | 9.3% | 2024 |
| 85 | DR Congo | 9.1% | 2024 |
| 86 | Saudi Arabia | 9.1% | 2024 |
| 87 | Kuwait | 9.0% | 2024 |
| 88 | Bolivia | 8.9% | 2024 |
| 89 | Algeria | 8.9% | 2024 |
| 90 | Uruguay | 8.5% | 2024 |
| 91 | Kazakhstan | 8.3% | 2024 |
| 92 | Bangladesh | 8.2% | 2024 |
| 93 | Russia | 8.0% | 2024 |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 95 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 96 | Georgia | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 98 | Spain | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 99 | Türkiye | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 100 | Lithuania | 7.6% | 2025 |
| 101 | Myanmar | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 102 | Ireland | 7.2% | 2025 |
| 103 | Denmark | 7.2% | 2025 |
| 104 | Hungary | 7.1% | 2025 |
| 105 | Thailand | 7.0% | 2024 |
| 106 | Italy | 6.9% | 2025 |
| 107 | Malaysia | 6.9% | 2024 |
| 108 | New Zealand | 6.8% | 2025 |
| 109 | Colombia | 6.7% | 2025 |
| 110 | Vietnam | 6.7% | 2024 |
| 111 | Belarus | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 112 | France | 6.4% | 2025 |
| 113 | Switzerland | 6.3% | 2025 |
| 114 | Chile | 6.2% | 2025 |
| 115 | Indonesia | 6.1% | 2024 |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 6.0% | 2024 |
| 117 | Sweden | 5.8% | 2025 |
| 118 | Qatar | 5.7% | 2024 |
| 119 | Slovenia | 5.7% | 2025 |
| 120 | Mauritius | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 121 | Israel | 5.6% | 2025 |
| 122 | Luxembourg | 5.6% | 2025 |
| 123 | United Arab Emirates | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 124 | Laos | 5.5% | 2024 |
| 125 | Latvia | 5.4% | 2025 |
| 126 | United States | 5.3% | 2025 |
| 127 | Germany | 5.3% | 2025 |
| 128 | Madagascar | 5.3% | 2024 |
| 129 | Poland | 5.2% | 2025 |
| 130 | Armenia | 5.1% | 2024 |
| 131 | Slovakia | 5.1% | 2025 |
| 132 | Japan | 4.6% | 2025 |
| 133 | Norway | 4.6% | 2025 |
| 134 | Belgium | 4.5% | 2025 |
| 135 | Canada | 4.4% | 2025 |
| 136 | Austria | 4.3% | 2025 |
| 137 | South Sudan | 4.2% | 2024 |
| 138 | Australia | 4.2% | 2025 |
| 139 | Hong Kong | 4.2% | 2024 |
| 140 | Czechia | 4.1% | 2025 |
| 141 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.1% | 2024 |
| 142 | Cyprus | 4.1% | 2024 |
| 143 | Finland | 3.8% | 2025 |
| 144 | Netherlands | 3.5% | 2025 |
| 145 | China | 3.1% | 2024 |
| 146 | South Korea | 3.0% | 2025 |
| 147 | Bahrain | 2.8% | 2024 |
| 148 | Uzbekistan | 2.7% | 2024 |
| 149 | Iceland | 1.0% | 2025 |
| 150 | Singapore | 0.2% | 2024 |