BRAZIL · CULTURE
Key Facts
—The FGV data: R$3 billion captured through Lei Rouanet in 2024 generated R$25.7 billion in Brazilian economic activity, an 8.6x multiplier, according to a Fundação Getulio Vargas study.
—The employment effect: The same study credits 228,000 jobs created or maintained and R$3.8 billion in tax revenue collected through the cultural-investment cycle.
—The setting: Culture Minister Margareth Menezes presented the figures at the Rio2C 2026 GlobalStage panel “Cultura como Valor Público” on Thursday, May 28.
