Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Brazil
Brazil: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3,469 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Brazil, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3,469 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 305.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Brazil peaked at 3,469 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 107th of 153 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +51.5% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +189.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +233.8% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +56.1% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +161.9% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | +52.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +52.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +81.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +82.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +135.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +350.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +65435.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | +1288.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0139 units per person | +992.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1178 units per person | +749.4% |
| 1992 | 1.62 units per person | +1272.3% |
| 1993 | 40.75 units per person | +2421.5% |
| 1994 | 394.75 units per person | +868.8% |
| 1995 | 586.64 units per person | +48.6% |
| 1996 | 648.95 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 686.74 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 855.41 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 871.48 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 853.1 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,148 units per person | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 1,110 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,346 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 1,496 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1,621 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,955 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 2,302 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 3,469 units per person | +50.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,469 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 53% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,469 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,485 units per person, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +65435.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1993 | +2421.5% | 1.62 units per person | 40.75 units per person |
| 1989 | +1288.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1992 | +1272.3% | 0.1178 units per person | 1.62 units per person |
| 1990 | +992.1% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0139 units per person |
| 1994 | +868.8% | 40.75 units per person | 394.75 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 408.65 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 871.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,700 units per person | 853.1 units per person | 3,469 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 83,511 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 194.05 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 226.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 244.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 261.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 261.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,229 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Brazil?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Brazil was 3,469 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,469 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Brazil ranks 107th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.