The BRICS grouping — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — represents diverse development paths. China's manufacturing export machine, India's services boom, Brazil's commodity dependence, and South Africa's structural challenges produce very different economic trajectories. This comparison tracks the divergence.
Key Data Points
Brazil, India, Russian Federation, South Africa, China -- GDP per capita ($), GDP growth (%), Exports (% GDP), FDI inflows (% GDP)
Brazil
$10,577.86
India
$2,818.03
Russian Federation
$17,445.75
South Africa
$6,666.71
China
$13,806.03
Brazil
2.4 % annual
India
6.6 % annual
Russian Federation
0.6 % annual
South Africa
1.1 % annual
China
4.8 % annual
Brazil
35.6%
India
44.6%
Russian Federation
39.5%
South Africa
61.6%
China
37.2%
Brazil
3.4%
India
0.7%
Russian Federation
-0.4%
South Africa
0.6%
China
0.1%