Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 73.7 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Brazil, 1880–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 73.7 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Brazil peaked at 120.74 in 1884 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 99.03 | — |
| 1881 | 105.34 | +6.4% |
| 1882 | 107.89 | +2.4% |
| 1883 | 93.77 | -13.1% |
| 1884 | 120.74 | +28.8% |
| 1885 | 107.62 | -10.9% |
| 1886 | 99.44 | -7.6% |
| 1887 | 107.27 | +7.9% |
| 1888 | 103.44 | -3.6% |
| 1889 | 105 | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 101.05 | -3.8% |
| 1891 | 69.24 | -31.5% |
| 1892 | 86.84 | +25.4% |
| 1893 | 64.42 | -25.8% |
| 1894 | 63.61 | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 75.38 | +18.5% |
| 1896 | 72.16 | -4.3% |
| 1897 | 68.71 | -4.8% |
| 1898 | 60.58 | -11.8% |
| 1899 | 62.49 | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 54.87 | -12.2% |
| 1901 | 66.7 | +21.6% |
| 1902 | 62.83 | -5.8% |
| 1903 | 66.72 | +6.2% |
| 1904 | 59 | -11.6% |
| 1905 | 60.74 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 50.34 | -17.1% |
| 1907 | 45.65 | -9.3% |
| 1908 | 47.76 | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 42.9 | -10.2% |
| 1910 | 39.9 | -7.0% |
| 1911 | 35.76 | -10.4% |
| 1912 | 34.24 | -4.3% |
| 1913 | 37.67 | +10.0% |
| 1923 | 36.22 | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 26.51 | -26.8% |
| 1925 | 24.73 | -6.7% |
| 1926 | 23.46 | -5.1% |
| 1927 | 21.36 | -8.9% |
| 1929 | 21.58 | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 26.97 | +25.0% |
| 1931 | 34.34 | +27.3% |
| 1932 | 39.44 | +14.9% |
| 1933 | 51.58 | +30.8% |
| 1934 | 31.98 | -38.0% |
| 1935 | 28.71 | -10.2% |
| 1936 | 24.46 | -14.8% |
| 1937 | 28.44 | +16.3% |
| 1938 | 29.14 | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 30.82 | +5.8% |
| 1940 | 31.92 | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 34.07 | +6.7% |
| 1942 | 31.63 | -7.2% |
| 1943 | 36.81 | +16.4% |
| 1944 | 35.78 | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 34 | -5.0% |
| 1946 | 26.41 | -22.3% |
| 1947 | 12.63 | -52.2% |
| 1948 | 11.65 | -7.7% |
| 1949 | 11.24 | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 10.64 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 13.21 | +24.1% |
| 1953 | 13.17 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 12.6 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 12.71 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 14.57 | +14.7% |
| 1957 | 16.95 | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 18.68 | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 17.42 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 14.87 | -14.6% |
| 1961 | 21.88 | +47.1% |
| 1978 | 29.91 | +36.7% |
| 1979 | 30.35 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.1 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 34.77 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 36.63 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 48.19 | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 53.63 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 37.89 | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 43.75 | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 47.89 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 84.9 | +77.3% |
| 1989 | 102.9 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 65.71 | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 65.74 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.96 | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 80.26 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 39.52 | -50.8% |
| 1995 | 36.56 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 44.15 | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 46.48 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 59.89 | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 73.9 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 68.46 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 70.05 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 78.8 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 73.82 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 70.08 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 68.59 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 65.85 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 63.74 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.87 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 64.94 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 63.04 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 61.24 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 62.31 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.36 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 63.31 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 73.7 | +16.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 73.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 73.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +77.3% | 47.89 | 84.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 104.95 | 93.77 | 120.74 | 10 |
| 1890s | 72.45 | 60.58 | 101.05 | 10 |
| 1900s | 55.75 | 42.9 | 66.72 | 10 |
| 1910s | 36.89 | 34.24 | 39.9 | 4 |
| 1920s | 25.65 | 21.36 | 36.22 | 6 |
| 1930s | 32.59 | 24.46 | 51.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.61 | 11.24 | 36.81 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.44 | 10.64 | 18.68 | 9 |
| 1960s | 18.38 | 14.87 | 21.88 | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.13 | 29.91 | 30.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.36 | 33.1 | 102.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.62 | 36.56 | 83.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.62 | 61.87 | 78.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64 | 60.36 | 73.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Brazil?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Brazil was 73.7 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 120.74 in 1884.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.