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Indicator

GDP growth

Real change (in volume) of Gross Domestic Product relative to the previous year, from the Annual National Accounts.

Unit
% per year
Population
Brazilian economy
Territory
Brazil
Frequency
Annual
Desirable direction
Higher is better

GDP, volume change (Annual National Accounts)

Final/revised annual series of the National Accounts. The most recent years come out first in the Quarterly Accounts and only enter here when published in the Annual Accounts.

Methodology sheet (checked against the official metadata)
Variable
9810: GDP - volume change
Unit in the source
%
Territory
Brazil (N1)
Population
Brazilian economy
Frequency in the source
annual (1996 to 2023)
Annual value
Annual series of the National Accounts (not a sum of quarters)
Values
rate
Seasonal adjustment
not applicable
Revisions
The Annual National Accounts are revised; recent years only enter when published in the Annual Accounts.
Metadata
official lookup (checked on 2026-10-14)
GDP, volume change (Annual National Accounts), 1996 to 2023, in % per year. The values are in the table below.Lula 1Lula 2Lula 3-3.5-0.82.04.87.51996199920022005200820112014201720202023
GDP, volume change (Annual National Accounts). Source: IBGE, System of National Accounts (SIDRA 6784, variável 9810), extracted on 2026-10-13. Hollow points: preliminary or partial data. Shaded bands, bounded by dashed lines: years of Lula's terms in office (also marked in the table).
Table with all values (28 periods)
GDP, volume change (Annual National Accounts) (% per year)
PeriodValueStatusTerm in office that year
19962.2revisedother government
19973.4revisedother government
19980.3revisedother government
19990.5revisedother government
20004.4revisedother government
20011.4revisedother government
20023.1revisedother government
20031.1revisedLula 1
20045.8revisedLula 1
20053.2revisedLula 1
20064.0revisedLula 1
20076.1revisedLula 2
20085.1revisedLula 2
2009-0.1revisedLula 2
20107.5revisedLula 2
20114.0revisedother government
20121.9revisedother government
20133.0revisedother government
20140.5revisedother government
2015-3.5revisedother government
2016-3.3revisedother government
20171.3revisedother government
20181.7revisedother government
20191.3revisedother government
2020-3.3revisedother government
20214.8revisedother government
20223.0revisedother government
20233.2revisedLula 3

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Context and interpretation

According to IBGE's Annual National Accounts, GDP grew 1.1% in 2003, 7.5% in 2010, and 3.2% in 2023 in volume.[1]

Sources and evidence

Excerpts are quoted in the original language of the source.

  1. 1. According to IBGE's Annual National Accounts, GDP grew 1.1% in 2003, 7.5% in 2010, and 3.2% in 2023 in volume.