Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.7155 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Brazil, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.7155 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Brazil peaked at 1.34 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 67th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1971 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -87427046759149328.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +335.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +112.9% |
| 1978 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -612.1% |
| 1979 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1980 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1981 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +106.0% |
| 1982 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 1983 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +206.4% |
| 1984 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +472.5% |
| 1985 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +246.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14480.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1256.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1412.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +434.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1013.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +1602.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | +240.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0498 units per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1287 units per US$ of GDP | +115.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3202 units per US$ of GDP | +148.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6129 units per US$ of GDP | +91.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6563 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.924 units per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9283 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7807 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7155 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.7155 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 7.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.7155 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 | +87427046759149328.0% | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +14480.1% | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +1602.4% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +1412.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1256.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +1013.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1208 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6129 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9796 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6563 units per US$ of GDP | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Brazil?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Brazil was 0.7155 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Brazil ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.