Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 61.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Brazil, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Brazil stood at 61.9%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Brazil peaked at 61.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1995.
That places Brazil 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.7% | — |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +40.6% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | +83.6% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | +80.4% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -70.0% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -51.6% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 11.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 11.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 33.8% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Brazil?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Brazil was 61.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).