External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 397.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 397.56 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Brazil peaked at 397.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.49 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.49 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 9.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 14.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1973 | 17.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 25.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 30.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 36.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 53.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 61.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 73.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 111.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 1981 | 123.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 137.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 109.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 83.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 69.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 68.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 94.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1988 | 72.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 122.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1990 | 159.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 173.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 156.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 199.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 202.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 193.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 218.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 209.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 176.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 170.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 177.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 160.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 131.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 136.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 138.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 129.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 108.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +91.2% |
| 2008 | 192.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 207.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 338.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 2011 | 215.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 165.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 168.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 290.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 2015 | 259.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 281.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 256.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 324.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 381.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 330.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 375.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 322.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 381.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 397.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 397.56 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430.21 DOD, current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 397.56 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 343.67 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 73.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 137.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 156.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 218.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 108.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 165.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 381.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 322.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 397.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 30 Djibouti 443.32 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 442.46 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 32 El Salvador 417.96 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Montenegro 377.23 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Vietnam 367.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 362.96 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Brazil
- Net financial flows, IBRD 47.36 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.2 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 132.43 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 18.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 196.85 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 528.83 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 112.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 17.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Brazil?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Brazil was 397.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 397.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.