Investment in energy with private participation in Brazil
Brazil: Investment in energy with private participation was 5.75 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Investment in energy with private participation in Brazil, 1984–2024
Source: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for investment in energy with private participation in Brazil is 5.75 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, investment in energy with private participation in Brazil peaked at 30.23 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.30 million current US$, in 1984.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Investment in energy with private participation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 11.50 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 1986 | 11.50 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.50 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.50 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.10 million current US$ | +161.7% |
| 1994 | 212.00 million current US$ | +604.3% |
| 1995 | 401.63 million current US$ | +89.4% |
| 1996 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +664.7% |
| 1997 | 14.04 billion current US$ | +357.1% |
| 1998 | 8.82 billion current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 4.72 billion current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 7.98 billion current US$ | +69.1% |
| 2001 | 3.86 billion current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2002 | 3.84 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.57 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +114.3% |
| 2006 | 5.77 billion current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 8.30 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 9.22 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 23.54 billion current US$ | +155.4% |
| 2010 | 11.69 billion current US$ | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 16.76 billion current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 30.23 billion current US$ | +80.3% |
| 2013 | 10.08 billion current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 10.08 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.81 billion current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 14.60 billion current US$ | +151.5% |
| 2017 | 6.51 billion current US$ | -55.4% |
| 2018 | 4.95 billion current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 14.95 billion current US$ | +201.7% |
| 2020 | 6.24 billion current US$ | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 3.27 billion current US$ | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 6.03 billion current US$ | +84.4% |
| 2023 | 4.06 billion current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.90 million current US$ | 7.30 million current US$ | 30.10 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.21 billion current US$ | 212.00 million current US$ | 14.04 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.20 billion current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 23.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 billion current US$ | 4.95 billion current US$ | 30.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 billion current US$ | 3.27 billion current US$ | 6.24 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is investment in energy with private participation in Brazil?
- Investment in energy with private participation in Brazil was 5.75 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest investment in energy with private participation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest investment in energy with private participation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.30 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for investment in energy with private participation?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is investment in energy with private participation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Investment in energy with private participation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which private parties assume operating risk. Investment in energy projects with private participation refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in energy (electricity and natural gas: generation, transmission and distribution) that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. The types of projects included are management and lease contracts, brownfield projects, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investments are classified as one of two types: (1) Investments in physical assets: resources the project company commits to invest in expanding and modernizing facilities and (2) payments to the government: to acquire state-owned enterprises or rights to provide services in a specific area or to use radio spectrum. Data is presented based on investment year. Data are in current U.S. dollars.