Brazil - Perceived Opportunities 64.54
GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked
Global rank
##11 of 116 economies
Share of global total
2.3%
Ranking Race — Perceived Opportunities
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. Brazil climbed from #9 to #11 (overtook Netherlands). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Brazil ↓Key Events — Brazil
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2002Emerging-market crisis curatedCurrency and debt fears peak ahead of the 2002 election.
2015Deep recession curatedGDP contracts for two consecutive years amid political turmoil.
2018Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2020Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 recession curatedPandemic and commodity shock hit output hard.
2022Overtook Netherlands in global rank auto
2024Overtook Venezuela, RB in global rank auto
Perceived Opportunities, 2001-2024
GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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