Economic scale
Brazil is larger in current dollars
Brazil reported GDP of $2.28T in 2025 and Mexico reported $1.83T in 2025. The larger current-dollar total was about 1.2 times the smaller; exchange rates affect this comparison.
Seven-indicator market comparison
Brazil
vs Mexico
Latin America’s two largest economies can be compared through market size, income, trade integration and internet reach.
At a glance
Latest available observations
Each value keeps its source year because publication schedules differ by country and indicator.
| Indicator | Brazil | Year | Mexico | Year | Full series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $2.28T | 2025 | $1.83T | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $10,713 | 2025 | $13,889 | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP growthannual % | 2.29% | 2025 | 0.56% | 2025 | Chart |
| Populationpeople | 212,812,405 | 2025 | 131,946,900 | 2025 | Chart |
| Internet use% of population | 84.46% | 2024 | 83.12% | 2024 | Chart |
| Trade openness% of GDP | 35.29% | 2025 | 79.92% | 2025 | Chart |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 76.02 | 2024 | 75.26 | 2024 | Chart |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
Data-led reading
Four ways to read the gap
These observations describe the latest series and do not predict future performance.
Income per person
Mexico reports the higher average
GDP per capita was $10,713 for Brazil and $13,889 for Mexico in their latest observations, a ratio of about 1.3 to one. This is output per person, not median household income.
Digital reach
Brazil has the higher reported internet-use share
Internet use was 84.46% in Brazil and 83.12% in Mexico, a gap of 1.3 percentage points. National access rates do not measure connection speed, affordability or frequency of use.
Momentum & exposure
Growth and trade answer different questions
Latest real GDP growth was 2.29% for Brazil and 0.56% for Mexico. Trade equaled 35.29% and 79.92% of GDP respectively. Always check the reported year before linking short-run momentum to economic openness.