Annual Inflation Visualization (Brazil)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

199.91% Historical average
2736.97% Maximum recorded
3.67% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Brazil

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Brazil.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Brazil

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 4.66% -3.91pp
2022 8.57% -4.48pp
2021 13.05% +6.57pp
2020 6.47% +2.25pp
2019 4.22% -0.27pp
2018 4.49% +0.82pp
2017 3.67% -4.43pp
2016 8.10% +0.54pp
2015 7.57% -0.28pp
2014 7.85% +0.34pp
2013 7.50% -0.44pp
2012 7.94% -0.38pp
2011 8.32% -0.10pp
2010 8.42% +1.11pp
2009 7.31% -1.47pp
2008 8.78% +2.34pp
2007 6.44% -0.34pp
2006 6.77% -0.66pp
2005 7.43% -0.32pp
2004 7.75% -6.34pp
2003 14.09% +4.29pp
2002 9.80% +1.57pp
2001 8.23% +2.62pp
2000 5.61% -2.40pp
1999 8.01% +3.09pp
1998 4.92% -2.80pp
1997 7.73% -10.73pp
1996 18.46% -75.52pp
1995 93.98% -2146.19pp
1994 2240.17% +244.02pp
1993 1996.15% +1027.14pp
1992 969.01% +552.33pp
1991 416.68% -2320.29pp
1990 2736.97% +1432.55pp
1989 1304.42% +676.47pp
1988 627.95% +421.74pp
1987 206.21% +57.03pp
1986 149.18% -99.36pp
1985 248.54% +46.80pp
1984 201.74% +70.26pp
1983 131.48% +30.45pp
1982 101.03% +0.51pp
1981 100.53% +8.39pp
1980 92.14% +37.78pp
1979 54.37% +16.14pp
1978 38.23% -7.17pp
1977 45.40% +4.19pp
1976 41.20% +7.27pp
1975 33.93% -0.68pp
1974 34.61% +5.03pp
1973 29.58% +9.71pp
1972 19.87% +0.48pp
1971 19.38% +3.13pp
1970 16.26% -3.80pp
1969 20.05% -6.65pp
1968 26.71% +0.18pp
1967 26.53% -11.41pp
1966 37.94% -21.00pp
1965 58.93% -30.60pp
1964 89.53% +11.12pp
1963 78.42% +28.17pp
1962 50.25% +15.63pp
1961 34.62% -

About Brazil inflation

Brazil inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Brazil inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Brazil inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Brazil?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Brazil inflation in 2023 was 4.66%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Brazil?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Brazil, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Brazil?
You can check Brazil's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Brazil.
What is the historical average inflation in Brazil?
The historical average inflation in Brazil can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Brazil inflation data is based on the official CPI.