Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 1.46 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Brazil, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.46 trillion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2008. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 391.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Brazil peaked at 1.46 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Brazil 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 Private Sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | +28.4% |
| 1952 | 0 | +18.6% |
| 1953 | 0 | +20.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 | +24.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 | +12.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 | +20.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 | +24.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 | +22.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 | +28.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0002 | +41.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0003 | +38.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 | +60.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 | +55.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 | +80.2% |
| 1965 | 0.002 | +57.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 | +33.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 | +57.5% |
| 1968 | 0.007 | +63.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0147 | +111.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0218 | +48.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0353 | +61.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0527 | +49.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0778 | +47.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1251 | +60.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2007 | +60.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3236 | +61.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4931 | +52.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6633 | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 1.91 | +73.0% |
| 1981 | 3.9 | +104.0% |
| 1982 | 8.08 | +107.1% |
| 1983 | 20.08 | +148.4% |
| 1984 | 63.75 | +217.5% |
| 1985 | 210.4 | +230.0% |
| 1988 | 30,959 | +14614.2% |
| 1989 | 543,685 | +1656.1% |
| 1990 | 4.86 million | +793.9% |
| 1991 | 27.22 million | +460.2% |
| 1992 | 541.39 million | +1888.6% |
| 1993 | 18.91 billion | +3392.1% |
| 1994 | 242.78 billion | +1184.1% |
| 1995 | 307.07 billion | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 348.56 billion | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 388.95 billion | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 296.02 billion | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 324.43 billion | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 373.41 billion | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 381.62 billion | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 441.35 billion | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 475.63 billion | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 546.52 billion | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 651.76 billion | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 819.08 billion | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 trillion | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 trillion | +30.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.46 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 356.40 billion, 4.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.46 trillion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.43 billion, 31.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 | +14614.2% | 210.4 | 30,959 |
| 1993 | +3392.1% | 541.39 million | 18.91 billion |
| 1992 | +1888.6% | 27.22 million | 541.39 million |
| 1989 | +1656.1% | 30,959 | 543,685 |
| 1994 | +1184.1% | 18.91 billion | 242.78 billion |
| 1990 | +793.9% | 543,685 | 4.86 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0034 | 0.0002 | 0.0147 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3099 | 0.0218 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,869 | 1.91 | 543,685 | 8 |
| 1990s | 192.73 billion | 4.86 million | 388.95 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 696.04 billion | 373.41 billion | 1.46 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 58 Cameroon 1.65 trillion compare
- 59 Argentina 1.64 trillion compare
- 60 Philippines 1.59 trillion compare
- 62 Algeria 1.41 trillion compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 1.39 trillion compare
- 64 Switzerland 1.15 trillion 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 in Brazil?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Brazil was 1.46 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.