Brazil is the 71 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2019 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Brazil averaged 62.85 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 75.00 in 2016 and a record low of 48.00 in 2013. source: World Economic Forum



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Business Confidence 46.20 44.90 points Oct 2026
Capacity Utilization 76.90 77.50 percent Aug 2026
Car Production MoM 268300.00 271200.00 Units Sep 2026
New Car Registrations MoM 281361.00 275122.00 Units Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories 51550.00 73060.00 BRL Million Jun 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 102.36 102.44 points Sep 2026
Corruption Index 35.00 34.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 107.00 107.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -1.20 -0.50 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.60 0.10 percent Aug 2026
IBC-BR Economic Activity 0.30 -0.20 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.80 -1.00 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production 2.40 2.50 percent Aug 2026
Small Business Sentiment 46.20 46.30 points Jul 2026
Steel Production 2800.00 2700.00 Thousand Tonnes Sep 2026
Total Vehicle Sales 216366.00 213024.00 Units Sep 2026


Brazil Competitiveness Rank
The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
71.00 72.00 75.00 48.00 2007 - 2019 Yearly