Communications (C) (Index) in Brazil
Brazil: Communications (C) (Index) was 130.98 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Communications (C) in Brazil, 2007–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, communications (c) in Brazil stood at 130.98. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications (c) in Brazil peaked at 130.98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
Brazil ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Communications (C) (Index) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100 | — |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.81 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 101.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 101.81 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 101.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 130.98 | +28.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 130.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119.52, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 130.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.69, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 104.45 | 100 | 130.98 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 15 South Korea 151.29 compare
- 16 Georgia 138.97 compare
- 17 United States 138.09 compare
- 19 United Kingdom 130.39 compare
- 20 Israel 129.6 compare
- 21 Australia 124.3 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 communications (c) in Brazil?
- Communications (c) in Brazil was 130.98 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest communications (c) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 130.98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest communications (c) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for communications (c)?
- Brazil ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is communications (c) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Communications (C) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).