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Population and electoral cycle

Population (million)

209.5

Population density per km²

25.1

(37.8)

Under 15 (%)

21.3

(17.8)

Life expectancy at birth (years, 2017)

75.5

(80.1)

Over 65 (%)

8.9

(17.1)

Men

71.8

(77.5)

International migrant stock (% of population)

0.3

(10.1)

Women

79.2

(82.9)

Latest 5-year population growth (%) 

0.8

(0.6)

Latest general elections

Oct-2018

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Value-added shares of GDP (%)

 

 

In current prices (billion BRL)

6 889.2

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing

5.1

(2.4)

In current prices (billion USD)

1 895.6

Industry including construction

21.6

(27.3)

Latest 5-year average GDP growth (%)

-0.8

(2.3)

Services

73.3

(70.4)

Per capita (000 USD PPP)

16.2

(47.0)

General government

Revenue (% of GDP)

31.3

(38.2)

Gross financial debt (OECD: 2017)

86.2

(109.5)

Expenditure (% of GDP)

38.5

(41.2)

Net financial debt (OECD: 2017)

54.2

(69.4)

External accounts

Exchange rate (BRL per USD)

3.63

Main exports (% of total merchandise exports)

Value in USD of BRL 1 million

273 673

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels

30.6

PPP exchange rate (USA =1)

2.03

Food and live animals

18.3

In % of GDP

Machinery and transport equipment

16.9

Exports of goods & services

14.9

(55.5)

Main imports (% of total merchandise imports)

Imports of goods & services

14.5

(51.3)

Machinery and transport equipment

36.6

Current account balance

-1.2

(0.3)

Chemicals and related products

24.1

Net international investment position 

-32.6

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

14.4

Labour market, skills and innovation

Employment rate (aged 14 and over, %)

54.6

(57.1)

Unemployment rate, Labour Force Survey (aged 14 and over, %)

12.0

(5.3)

Men

64.3

(65.3)

Youth (aged 14-29, %)

22.3

(11.1)

Women

45.6

(49.4)

Long-term unemployed (1 year and over, %)

5.1

(1.5)

Participation rate (aged 14 and over, %)

62.0

(60.5)

Tertiary educational attainment (aged 25-64, % 2017, OECD: 2018)

17.2

(36.9)

Mean weekly hours worked

62.0

(60.5)

Gross domestic expenditure on Research & Development (% of GDP, 2016, OECD: 2017)

1.3

(2.6)

Society

Education outcomes (PISA score)

Public and private spending (% of GDP)

Reading

413

(489)

Health care (2016, OECD: 2018)

9.2

(8.8)

Mathematics

384

(492)

Pensions (public, OECD: 2015)

13.1

(7.9)

Science

404

(491)

Education (public, 2017)

6.1

(4.5)

Income inequality (Gini coefficient, OECD: 2016)

0.54

(0.31)

Relative poverty rate (%, OECD: 2016)

24.2

(11.6)

Median disposable household income (000 USD PPP, OECD: 2016)

4.8

(23.6)

Note: Statistics updated of 2018 unless stated otherwise. Values in parentheses are OECD averages. PISA: Programme for International Student Assessment.

Source: OECD, International Energy Agency, International Labour Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank.

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