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Economy
GENERAL INFORMATION
Brazil, with an area of 8.5 million km², is
the fifth largest country in the world. The nation comprises of 26 states, and
the Federal District. The country extends from latitude 5° in the north
to latitude 33° in the south.
The most economically important region is the South-East where 42.6% of the
total population live and most of the industry is concentrated.
In 2007 the population was estimated at 189.3 million. The total population
is expected to grow by 5.1% in 2012.
The 2007 estimates showed that, of the economically active population of
98.8 million, 43.6% were women. 84.9% of residences are located in towns and
cities.
RESIDENCES
 |
|
2003
(%) |
2004
(%) |
2005
(%) |
2006
(%) |
2007
(%) |
|
| Urban
% |
84.3 |
84.6 |
84.5 |
84.8 |
84.9 |
|
| Rural
% |
15.7 |
15.4 |
15.5 |
15.2 |
15.1 |
|
PORCENTAGE OF HOMES WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
|
| ITEMS |
1990
(%) |
2000
(%) |
2001
(%) |
2002
(%) |
2003
(%) |
2004
(%) |
2005
(%) |
2006
(%) |
2007
(%) |
|
| Mains Water
|
73.4 |
77.8 |
81,1 |
88.7 |
82.5 |
89.4 |
90.0 |
91.2 |
91.7 |
|
| Owner occupier
|
65.0 |
n/a |
73,4 |
73.7 |
73.7 |
73.7 |
73,4 |
73.3 |
73.8 |
|
| Garbage Collection
|
64.5 |
79.0 |
83,2 |
84.8 |
85.6 |
84.8 |
85,7 |
86.6 |
87.3 |
|
| Eletric power
|
87.8 |
93.0 |
96,0 |
96.6 |
96.6 |
96.8 |
97,2 |
97.7 |
98.0 |
|
| Freezer |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17.7 |
17.1 |
16,7 |
16.4 |
16.3 |
|
| Water filter
|
57.2 |
n/a |
52,7 |
53.1 |
52.6 |
51.3 |
51,0 |
50.3 |
50.9 |
|
| Gas stove |
96.4 |
n/a |
97,6 |
97.7 |
97,6 |
97.5 |
97,5 |
97.7 |
97.9 |
|
| Refrigerator |
71.1 |
79.0 |
85,1 |
86.6 |
87.3 |
87.4 |
87,9 |
89.2 |
90.6 |
|
| Washing
machine |
n/a |
33.1 |
33,7 |
33.9 |
34.4 |
34.5 |
35,7 |
37.5 |
39.4 |
|
| Radio |
84.3 |
87.4 |
88,0 |
87.9 |
87.8 |
87.8 |
88,0 |
87.9 |
87.9 |
|
| Telephone |
18.4 |
40.0 |
58,9 |
61.6 |
62.0 |
65.4 |
71,6 |
74.5 |
76.8 |
|
| TV |
73.7 |
87.0 |
89,0 |
89.9 |
90.0 |
90.3 |
91,4 |
93.0 |
94.3 |
|
| Automobile |
23.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| Personal
computer |
- |
- |
12.6 |
n/a |
15.3 |
16.3 |
18,5 |
22.1 |
26.6 |
|
| Internet
Access |
|
|
|
|
11.4 |
12.2 |
13,6 |
16.8 |
20.1 |
|
Source:
IBGE
Balance of Payments
| US$ billion |
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
| Exports |
51.1 |
48.0 |
55.1 |
58.2 |
60.4 |
73.1 |
96.5 |
118.3 |
137.8 |
160.6 |
 |
| Imports |
57.7 |
49.2 |
55.8 |
55.6 |
47.2 |
48.3 |
62.8 |
73.6 |
91.3 |
120.6 |
|
| Trade balance |
-6.6 |
-1.2 |
-0.8 |
2.6 |
13.1 |
23.8 |
33.6 |
44.8 |
46.5 |
40.0 |
|
|
| source: BRAZILIAN CENTRAL BANK |
Principal Economic Indicators
| |
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
| Population (106) |
166.3 |
168.8 |
171.3 |
173.8 |
176.4 |
179.0 |
181.6 |
184.2 |
186.8 |
189.3 |
|
| Econ active pop (106) |
73 |
75 |
75 |
76 |
86 |
88 |
93 |
95 |
98 |
99 |
|
| GDP (US$ 109) |
844 |
587 |
645 |
554 |
504 |
554 |
664 |
882 |
1,072 |
1,314 |
|
| GDP growth (%) |
0.0 |
0.3 |
4.3 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
5.7 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
5.4 |
|
| Sectorial variation |
|
| Agriculture (%) |
3.4 |
6.5 |
2.7 |
6.1 |
6.6 |
5.8 |
2.3 |
0.3 |
4.2 |
5.3 |
|
| Industry (%) |
-2.6 |
-1.9 |
4.8 |
-0.6 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
7.9 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
4.9 |
|
| Services (%) |
1.1 |
1.2 |
3.6 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
0.8 |
5.0 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
|
| Income/cap US$ |
5,077 |
3,477 |
3,766 |
3,186 |
2,859 |
3,094 |
3,655 |
4,790 |
5,739 |
6,941 |
|
| Min wage US$/month |
118 |
80 |
87 |
80 |
73 |
82 |
95 |
130 |
169 |
210 |
|
| Inflation IGP-DI % |
2 |
11 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
23 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
| source: BRAZILIAN CENTRAL BANK, FGV, IBGE, IPEA |
Industrial Production
| |
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
| Electricity (twh) |
284.8 |
291.0 |
306.4 |
282.3 |
290.2 |
300.7 |
318.4 |
329.5 |
348.8 |
372.3 |
|
| Crude oil (m3 106) |
56.6 |
65.4 |
71.6 |
75.0 |
84.4 |
86.8 |
86.0 |
94.8 |
100.0 |
101.4 |
|
| Steel (tonnes 106) |
25.7 |
25.0 |
27.7 |
26.7 |
29.6 |
31.1 |
32.9 |
31.6 |
30.9 |
33.8 |
|
| Vehicles (units 103) |
1,585 |
1,349 |
1,679 |
1,803 |
1,793 |
1,827 |
2,210 |
2,528 |
2,611 |
2,971 |
|
| Fridges (103) |
3,208 |
3,007 |
3,239 |
3,327 |
3,194 |
2,880 |
3,600 |
3,672 |
4,329 |
4,804 |
|
| TV's (units 103) |
5,836 |
4,047 |
5,289 |
4,717 |
4,835 |
4,690 |
7,500 |
9,000 |
10,506 |
9,550 |
|
|
| source: FGV, ANFAVEA, ELETROS,
ABINEE, |
GDP breakdown
| STATE |
1990(%) |
2003(%) |
2004(%) |
2005(%) |
| North East |
13.19 |
13.79 |
14.06 |
13.06 |
|
| Alagoas |
0.67 |
0.66 |
0.65 |
0.66 |
|
| Bahia |
4.79 |
4.70 |
4.92 |
4.23 |
|
| Ceara |
1.72 |
1.82 |
1.88 |
1.90 |
|
| Maranhao |
1.41 |
0.89 |
0.94 |
1.18 |
|
| Paraiba |
0.61 |
0.88 |
0.84 |
0.92 |
|
| Pernambuco |
2.56 |
2.71 |
2.70 |
2.32 |
|
| Piaui |
0.38 |
0.47 |
0.49 |
0.52 |
|
| Rio Grande do Norte |
0.63 |
0.88 |
0.90 |
0.83 |
|
| Sergipe |
0.42 |
0.75 |
0.74 |
0.62 |
|
| STATE |
1990(%) |
2003(%) |
2004(%) |
2005(%) |
| North |
3.49 |
4.97 |
5.29 |
4.90 |
|
| Acre |
0.15 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.21 |
|
| Amapa |
0.09 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
0.20 |
|
| Amazonas |
1.40 |
1.80 |
2.03 |
1.55 |
|
| Para |
1.45 |
1.87 |
1.94 |
1.82 |
|
| Rondonia |
0.31 |
0.54 |
0.55 |
0.60 |
|
| Roraima |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.15 |
|
| Tocantins |
0.00 |
0.26 |
0.27 |
0.42 |
|
| STATE |
1990(%) |
2003(%) |
2004(%) |
2005(%) |
| South East |
60.79 |
55.18 |
54.92 |
56.52 |
|
| Espirito Santo |
1.71 |
1.86 |
1.95 |
2.19 |
|
| Minas Gerais |
12.49 |
9.28 |
9.43 |
8.97 |
|
| Rio de Janeiro |
10.89 |
12.23 |
12.60 |
11.50 |
|
| Sao Paulo |
35.70 |
31.79 |
30.94 |
33.86 |
|
| STATE |
1990(%) |
2003(%) |
2004(%) |
2005(%) |
| South |
16.63 |
18.58 |
18.21 |
16.59 |
|
| Parana |
6.31 |
6.36 |
6.15 |
5.89 |
|
| Rio Grande do Sul |
7.00 |
8.22 |
8.09 |
6.72 |
|
| Santa Catarina |
3.32 |
3.99 |
3.97 |
3.97 |
|
| STATE |
1990(%) |
2003(%) |
2004(%) |
2005(%) |
| Central West |
5.93 |
7.46 |
7.51 |
8.85 |
|
| Distrito Federal |
1.13 |
2.42 |
2.46 |
3.74 |
|
| Goias |
2.42 |
2.36 |
2.34 |
2.35 |
|
| Mato Grosso |
0.64 |
1.45 |
1.58 |
1.74 |
|
| Mato Grosso do Sul |
1.74 |
1.21 |
1.13 |
1.00 |
|
source: IBGE, FGV
Packaged Goods Market by Retail Value
|
| US$ 106 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| FOOD |
| Meat and Vegetables |
127,391 |
145,720 |
191,303 |
229,987 |
279,084 |
295,814 |
|
| Cereals and Flour based |
123,745 |
140,611 |
184,994 |
224,461 |
272,912 |
280,353 |
|
| Sugar and Chocolate |
4,630 |
5,064 |
6,404 |
8,185 |
9,356 |
9,646 |
|
| Dairy and Fats |
12,828 |
14,413 |
18,483 |
20,812 |
26,442 |
27,835 |
|
| TOTAL |
268,595 |
305,808 |
401,184 |
483,446 |
587,795 |
613,648 |
| DRINKS |
| Alcoholic Beverages |
10,985 |
12,534 |
16,335 |
20,387 |
24,994 |
26,043 |
|
| Non Alcoholic Beverages |
9,214 |
11,192 |
14,910 |
18,556 |
23,622 |
24,672 |
|
| TOTAL |
20,199 |
23,726 |
31,244 |
38,944 |
48,616 |
50,715 |
| NON FOOD |
| Electrical & Automotive (1) |
656 |
836 |
1,190 |
1,071 |
1,219 |
1,220 |
|
| Health and Beauty |
12,427 |
15,468 |
21,366 |
26,197 |
32,392 |
33,832 |
|
| Personal and Leisure |
13,813 |
16,098 |
17,482 |
17,863 |
18,836 |
18,506 |
|
| Cleaning and Household |
5,688 |
6,261 |
7,813 |
8,915 |
9,870 |
10,127 |
|
| Chemicals and Agriculture |
5,638 |
6,601 |
7,518 |
8,101 |
9,241 |
9,610 |
|
| TOTAL |
38,221 |
45,263 |
55,370 |
62,146 |
71,559 |
73,296 |
|
| OVERALL |
327,015 |
374,797 |
487,798 |
584,536 |
707,970 |
737,659 |
|
(1) excluding electrical appliances, cars
|
| source: BRAZIL PACK '08. DATAMARK estimates |
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