Brazil Drops Out of World’s Top 10 Economies

2026-03-05 - 13:03

Key Points — Brazil finished 2025 as the world’s 11th-largest economy at $2.27 trillion, overtaken by Russia after a nearly 40% ruble appreciation pushed the Russian economy to 9th place — Brazil’s GDP grew 2.3% for the full year but expanded just 0.1% in Q4 versus Q3, ranking 39th globally for quarterly growth — Analysts