Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Brazil
Brazil: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
31st
of 237 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.1% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Brazil peaked at 1.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
Brazil ranks 31st of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 16.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 38.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Brazil?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Brazil was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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