Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Brazil

Brazil: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 21.79 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
21.79
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
6th
of 70 countries
All-time high
45.09
in 1997
All-time low
8.01
in 2020
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Brazil, 1997–2025

10203040501997201120251997: 45.11998: 39.41999: 21.42000: 18.52001: 21.42002: 30.42003: 23.92004: 24.62005: 25.32006: 202007: 17.92008: 20.52009: 15.22010: 17.32011: 17.62012: 13.62013: 16.52014: 18.32015: 212016: 20.52017: 13.42018: 12.82019: 10.92020: 82021: 15.32022: 20.52023: 18.62024: 18.52025: 21.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, discount rate, percent per annum in Brazil stood at 21.79.

The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Brazil peaked at 45.09 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.01, in 2020.

That places Brazil 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.29 21.37 45.09 3
2000s 21.76 15.17 30.42 10
2010s 16.17 10.87 21 10
2020s 17.1 8.01 21.79 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Egypt, Arab Republic of 27.75 compare
  2. 4 Malawi 26 compare
  3. 5 Uganda 22 compare
  4. 7 Paraguay 20 compare
  5. 8 Angola 19.5 compare
  6. 9 Gambia 19.08 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is discount rate, percent per annum in Brazil?
Discount rate, percent per annum in Brazil was 21.79 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 45.09 in 1997.
What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.01 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Discount Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
72 places, 2,603 data points, 1950–2025
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