Central bank assets to GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Central bank assets to GDP was 23.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Brazil, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Brazil stood at 23.4%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Brazil peaked at 70.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1996.
That places Brazil 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.4% | — |
| 1961 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 15.3% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 14.0% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 12.6% | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | +176.8% |
| 1989 | 70.7% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -79.5% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -57.5% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +209.7% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 8.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 7.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 10.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 3.4% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 17.2% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.4% | 25.8% | 2 |
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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 central bank assets to gdp in Brazil?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Brazil was 23.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).