Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Brazil
Brazil: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 55.8% 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 55.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 105.6% 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 187 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. (% GDP) 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 | 55.8% | +9.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 55.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 5.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 55.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +77909687407180832.0% | -0.0% | 3.5% |
| 1978 | -500.8% | 3.0% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | +439.9% | -12.3% | 41.6% |
| 1976 | +231.9% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| 1998 | +131.1% | 11.9% | 27.6% |
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 |
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 claims on central government, etc. in Brazil?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Brazil was 55.8% 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 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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 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.