Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil
Brazil: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil, 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil peaked at 44.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2012.
That places Brazil 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.5% | — |
| 1976 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 34.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 44.2% | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 25.9% | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +64.8% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -44.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +75.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +132.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +31.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 18.5% | 36.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 24.5% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 11.9% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 7.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 28 Montenegro 11.0% compare
- 29 Cape Verde 10.7% compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.1% compare
- 32 Mozambique 9.7% compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.7% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 9.6% compare
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)
- 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)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 194.37 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil was 9.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.