How does Brazil rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Brazil ranks 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Brazil: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.0%

World rank

60th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.0132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil stood at 0.0386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Brazil 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1972	0.0242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1973	0.0215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1974	0.0246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1975	0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1976	0.0264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1977	0.034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1978	0.0353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1979	0.039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1980	0.057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.1%
1981	0.0595 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1982	0.0644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1983	0.0752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1984	0.0585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1985	0.0445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1986	0.0368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1987	0.0472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1988	0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1989	0.0436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1990	0.0616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.2%
1991	0.0768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1992	0.0734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1993	0.085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1994	0.0612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1995	0.0406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1996	0.0422 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1997	0.0395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1998	0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1999	0.0487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
2000	0.0473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2001	0.0505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2002	0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2003	0.0441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2004	0.0378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2005	0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
2006	0.0183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
2007	0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.1%
2008	0.0216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2009	0.0239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2010	0.0297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2011	0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.7%
2012	0.0132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2013	0.0135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2014	0.0237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.8%
2015	0.029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2016	0.0319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2017	0.0254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2018	0.0349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
2019	0.0423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2020	0.0467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2021	0.0471 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2022	0.0347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
2023	0.0367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2024	0.0386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0471 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

57 Colombia 0.0453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Congo 0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 India 0.0371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Peru 0.0359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Mexico 0.0334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More external debt data for Brazil

IFC, private nonguaranteed 678.60 million NFL, US$ (2024)
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)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.0% (2024)
Net financial flows, IBRD -447.42 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.7% (2024)
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Other investment, Debt instruments 85.56 billion US dollar (2025)
Use of IMF credit 17.57 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.0386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Brazil ranks 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.