Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.8585 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Brazil, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Brazil is 0.8585 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Brazil peaked at 0.8657 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Brazil 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 | +36.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +92.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +255.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +219.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +194.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9978.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1209.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +859.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +529.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +1975.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP | +3011.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4621 units per US$ of GDP | +800.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3991 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4099 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4404 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3427 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.541 units per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5697 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6815 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8657 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.852 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8166 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.731 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7395 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8011 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8585 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.8585 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.8585 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +9978.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +3011.9% | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +1975.5% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1209.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +859.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +800.2% | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4621 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 | 0.2648 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.541 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7684 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5697 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8657 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 150 Fiji 0.9077 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Romania 0.9047 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 United Kingdom 0.8792 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Lesotho 0.8281 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.822 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Panama 0.8056 units per US$ of GDP 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Brazil?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Brazil was 0.8585 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8657 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Brazil ranks 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.