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

Latest (2020)
61.9%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
4th
of 178 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2020
All-time low
11.4%
in 1995
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Brazil, 1980–2020

2040601980200020201980: 11.7 %1981: 16.4 %1982: 18.4 %1983: 22.5 %1984: 21.5 %1985: 22.1 %1986: 15.6 %1987: 28.6 %1988: 33.4 %1989: 60.3 %1990: 18.1 %1991: 16.8 %1992: 23.3 %1993: 30.7 %1994: 14.8 %1995: 11.4 %1996: 15.4 %1997: 17.7 %1998: 26 %1999: 34.2 %2000: 34.7 %2001: 34.5 %2002: 32 %2003: 37.1 %2004: 37.4 %2005: 40.9 %2006: 41.1 %2007: 38.7 %2008: 34.6 %2009: 36.8 %2010: 35.9 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 37.2 %2013: 34.6 %2014: 33.8 %2015: 40 %2016: 44.4 %2017: 48.7 %2018: 49.1 %2019: 52.1 %2020: 61.9 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Brazil, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  2. 2 Qatar 69.5% compare
  3. 3 Egypt 62.4% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 60.5% compare
  5. 6 Eritrea 56.7% compare
  6. 7 Japan 52.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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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).