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
Latest (2015)
73.7
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
40th
of 188 countries
All-time high
120.74
in 1884
All-time low
10.64
in 1950
Years of data
109
1880–2015
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% |
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
- 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)
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.