Claims on central government, etc. in Brazil
Brazil: Claims on central government, etc. was 55.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Brazil stood at 55.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Brazil peaked at 56.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.5% | — |
| 1961 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 9.0% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 8.5% | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -23.0% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -77909687407180832.0% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -75.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +231.9% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +60.7% |
| 1978 | -12.2% | -500.8% |
| 1979 | -9.4% | -23.4% |
| 1980 | -7.0% | -25.6% |
| 1981 | -8.1% | +16.6% |
| 1982 | -7.0% | -14.2% |
| 1983 | -6.6% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | -11.9% | +78.8% |
| 1985 | -12.3% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | -439.9% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | -48.0% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -80.4% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +131.1% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5% | -12.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | -12.3% | 52.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 4.2% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 31.3% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 25.2% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 45.7% | 56.4% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Brazil
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4431 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,064 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,147 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,230 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Brazil?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Brazil was 55.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.