Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 73.82 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Brazil, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brazil is 73.82, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brazil peaked at 74.3 in 2029 and was at its lowest, 30.5, in 2013.
That places Brazil 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.93 | — |
| 2003 | 54.26 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 50.19 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 47.92 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 46.49 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 44.55 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 37.57 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 40.88 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 37.98 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 34.47 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 32.19 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 30.5 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 32.59 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 35.64 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 46.14 | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 51.37 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 52.77 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 54.7 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 61.37 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 55.11 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 56.13 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.43 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 61.48 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 65.8 | +7.0% |
| 2026 | 70.1 | +6.5% |
| 2027 | 72.47 | +3.4% |
| 2028 | 73.78 | +1.8% |
| 2029 | 74.3 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 73.82 | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 73.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 73.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.72 | 37.57 | 59.93 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.84 | 30.5 | 54.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1 | 55.11 | 74.3 | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.82 | 73.82 | 73.82 | 1 |
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brazil?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Brazil was 73.82 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3 in 2029.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October