Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 145,177 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Brazil, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Brazil is 145,177 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 338.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Brazil peaked at 145,177 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 83rd of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | -0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -104538910525314736.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +416.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +145.2% |
| 1978 | -0 units per square kilometre | -681.6% |
| 1979 | -0 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1980 | -0 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1981 | -0 units per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 1982 | -0 units per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 1983 | -0 units per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 1984 | -0 units per square kilometre | +468.5% |
| 1985 | -0 units per square kilometre | +287.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -21094.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +1718.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3752 units per square kilometre | +1309.7% |
| 1991 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +375.2% |
| 1992 | 19.02 units per square kilometre | +966.6% |
| 1993 | 363.37 units per square kilometre | +1810.4% |
| 1994 | 1,767 units per square kilometre | +386.3% |
| 1995 | 4,587 units per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 1996 | 6,080 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 13,599 units per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 1998 | 33,086 units per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 1999 | 43,969 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 51,468 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 61,905 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 74,786 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 89,607 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 98,636 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 107,981 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 123,017 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 130,492 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 145,177 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 145,177 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 145,177 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,919 units per square kilometre, 62% of 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 | +104538910525314736.0% | -0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +21094.7% | -0 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1810.4% | 19.02 units per square kilometre | 363.37 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1718.9% | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1309.7% | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.3752 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +966.6% | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 19.02 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -0 units per square kilometre | -0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 10,347 units per square kilometre | 0.3752 units per square kilometre | 43,969 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,119 units per square kilometre | 51,468 units per square kilometre | 145,177 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 80 Central African Republic 193,024 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Morocco 179,191 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 157,512 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Djibouti 143,631 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Guatemala 133,051 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,328 units per square kilometre 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 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 145,177 units per square kilometre 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 145,177 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- 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 square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 172 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 338.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.