Broad money (% of GDP) in Brazil
Brazil: Broad money (% of GDP) was 118.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Brazil is 118.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Brazil peaked at 118.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1982.
Brazil ranks 20th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (% of GDP) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.9% | — |
| 1961 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 20.4% | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 19.8% | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 18.8% | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 16.9% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | +45.3% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | +289.4% |
| 1989 | 111.3% | +38.4% |
| 1990 | 30.4% | -72.7% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +73.9% |
| 1993 | 93.7% | +53.7% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 109.2% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 103.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 104.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 110.2% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 116.4% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 118.6% | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 118.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.3%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 118.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.4%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +289.4% | 20.7% | 80.4% |
| 1990 | -72.7% | 111.3% | 30.4% |
| 1992 | +73.9% | 35.0% | 60.9% |
| 1994 | -51.5% | 93.7% | 45.5% |
| 1993 | +53.7% | 60.9% | 93.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 16.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.0% | 14.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 10.5% | 111.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 30.4% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 46.5% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 74.2% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.3% | 103.5% | 118.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Brazil?
- Broad money in Brazil was 118.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 118.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1982.
- How does Brazil rank for broad money?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.