Claims on central government in Brazil
Brazil: Claims on central government was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.8% for claims on central government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.4% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Brazil peaked at 889.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -283.3%, in 1984.
Brazil ranks 34th 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.
Claims on central government in Brazil, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.3% | — |
| 1962 | 26.5% | +37.3% |
| 1963 | 28.1% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 29.0% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 9.1% | -68.7% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | -58.7% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | +290.0% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | -38.1% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | -29.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -61.7% |
| 1971 | -20.5% | -936.0% |
| 1972 | 23.1% | -212.6% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -86.7% |
| 1974 | -9.7% | -414.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -108.2% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +1650.0% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | +29.6% |
| 1978 | -143.1% | -895.0% |
| 1979 | -22.0% | -84.6% |
| 1980 | -34.3% | +55.9% |
| 1981 | -73.3% | +113.6% |
| 1982 | -52.1% | -28.9% |
| 1983 | -76.0% | +45.9% |
| 1984 | -283.3% | +272.7% |
| 1985 | -267.3% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 889.7% | -432.8% |
| 1990 | 615.0% | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 335.3% | -45.5% |
| 1992 | 682.2% | +103.5% |
| 1993 | 736.9% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 88.9% | -87.9% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -83.3% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -63.3% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +284.3% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +121.1% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -63.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -61.7% |
| 2008 | -3.8% | -213.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -306.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -61.2% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -117.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -972.2% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -112.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -676.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +338.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +63.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +50.1% |
| 2021 | -1.2% | -111.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -486.6% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +102.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -59.4% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +111.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 3.7% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | -13.4% | -143.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | -283.3% | 889.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 256.9% | 5.4% | 736.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | -3.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -0.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | -1.2% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 31 Azerbaijan 8.4% compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 8.3% compare
- 33 Tunisia 7.9% compare
- 35 Qatar 7.3% compare
- 36 Central African Republic 7.3% compare
- 37 Nepal 7.1% compare
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 claims on central government in Brazil?
- Claims on central government in Brazil was 7.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 889.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -283.3% in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for claims on central government?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.