Brazil vs United States: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -938.35 billion against -2.29 trillion in United States, a difference of 1.35 trillion.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 32nd and United States ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -334.72 billion | -1.25 trillion | 913.75 billion | Brazil |
| 2020s | -674.39 billion | -2.31 trillion | 1.64 trillion | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at -938.35 billion against -2.29 trillion in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Brazil and United States?
- 1.35 trillion, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and United States ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.