2. Why Brazil?
• World’s 7th largest economy by nominal GDP
• 7th largest economy by PPP
• It’s a member of BRIC nations and one of the fastest
growing economies in the world.
• It has a favorable financial system for upcoming
businesses
• One of the emerging economic powers in the world.
3. Strengths
• A growing middle class
• Strong domestic demand
• Untapped natural resources
• Supportive government policies
• Simplified licensing processes
• Availability of finances
4. Weaknesses
• Lack of qualified personnel
• Poor quality of basic education
• High interest rates and complicated tax
system
• Debt burdens
• Draining of resources away from other
industry sectors
5. GDP
• GDP of Brazil (PPP) total- 2.356 trillion $ and
per capita income- 11,875 $
• GDP (Nominal) total- 2.396 trillion $ and per
capita income- 12,079 $
6. Comparison with other countries
• South Africa
• GDP (PPP) total- 608.804 billion $ and per
capita income- 11,750 $
• GDP (Nominal) total- 375.944 billion $ and per
capita income- 7,257 $
7. • Argentina
• GDP (PPP) total- 743.121 billion $ and per
capita income 18,112 $
• GDP (Nominal) total- 474.954 billion $ and per
capita income- 11,576 $
8. Employment Opportunities
• Over 68% people aged between 15 to 64 have a
paid job
• 80 % men are in paid job and 56% women are in
paid jobs.
• 41% of adults aged 25 to 64 have a high school
degree
9. Political Environment
• Brazil is a democratic country
• It is based on principles like sovereignty,
citizenship, dignity of human beings, social values of
labor and freedom of enterprise and political
pluralism.
• Voting is mandatory for people between 18 to 70
years of age.
• They have a four leading parties at national level.
10. • It has a presidential system with the president
being the head of state and the head of
government.
• The president is elected for 4 years
• The president appoints ministers of state to
assist the government
• Legislative houses are the main sources of law
in Brazil.
• They have an autonomous judiciary
11. FDI
• FDI in brazil decreased to 3774.71 million USD in
August of 2013 from 5212.18 million in July
2013.
• FDI in brazil is reported by the Banco central do
Brazil (Central Bank of Brazil)
• Brazil’s FDI averaged 2464.21 million USD from
1995 to 2013.