Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil
Brazil: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil peaked at 4.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
That places Brazil 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +84.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +56.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +74.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +163.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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 2.0% 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 4.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Brazil ranks 68th out of 123 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 219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.