Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 1.39 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Brazil, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.39 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Brazil peaked at 4.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.54, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 49th of 188 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.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.36 | — |
| 2003 | 3.55 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | +91.2% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9118 | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | +73.2% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -31.6% |
| 2014 | -0.9 | -159.2% |
| 2015 | -0.8527 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | -2.01 | +135.4% |
| 2017 | -1.62 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | -0.8669 | -46.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0828 | -90.5% |
| 2020 | -7.54 | +9004.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | -126.3% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -34.0% |
| 2023 | -2.17 | -265.9% |
| 2024 | -0.2194 | -89.9% |
| 2025 | -0.6098 | +178.0% |
| 2026 | -0.4225 | -30.7% |
| 2027 | 0.2612 | -161.8% |
| 2028 | 0.7844 | +200.4% |
| 2029 | 1.18 | +50.5% |
| 2030 | 1.39 | +17.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 49.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -9004.0% | -0.0828 | -7.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 | 0.9118 | 4.05 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1723 | -2.01 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5443 | -7.54 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 46 Grenada 1.5 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 1.48 compare
- 48 San Marino 1.45 compare
- 50 Ireland 1.32 compare
- 51 Panama 1.3 compare
- 52 Cape Verde 1.25 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Brazil?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Brazil was 1.39 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.54 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October