Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Brazil
Brazil: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 18.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Brazil, 1992–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Brazil is 18.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1,069.0% on the previous year and up 302.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Brazil peaked at 4,012.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -18.2%, in 2002.
That places Brazil 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,287.7% | — |
| 1993 | 3,014.2% | +134.1% |
| 1994 | 4,012.6% | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | -99.2% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +52.4% |
| 1998 | -10.7% | -113.9% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -285.8% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +135.7% |
| 2001 | -13.7% | -129.3% |
| 2002 | -18.2% | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -242.4% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +109.6% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +63.5% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -90.6% |
| 2009 | -4.4% | -217.2% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -725.5% |
| 2011 | -9.0% | -132.8% |
| 2012 | -2.6% | -70.6% |
| 2013 | -9.9% | +275.0% |
| 2014 | -2.0% | -80.2% |
| 2015 | -5.5% | +182.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -224.4% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +307.5% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -108.1% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -1069.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 18.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 18.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 2.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,060.4% | -10.7% | 4,012.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | -18.2% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | -9.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | -1.9% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Brazil?
- Stock market return in Brazil was 18.2% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4,012.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.2% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for stock market return?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.