Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.72 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Brazil, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Brazil is 1.72 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Brazil peaked at 2.29 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Brazil 128th out of 174 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +39.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +96.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +94.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +106.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +292.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +194.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +220.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13844.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1196.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1098.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +488.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +1537.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP | +2619.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5744 units per US$ of GDP | +733.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5148 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.567 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6321 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7572 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 2.29 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.13 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.85 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.74 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.72 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.72 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14 units per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.72 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +13844.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +2619.6% | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +1537.3% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1196.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +1098.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +733.4% | 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5744 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 | 0.4376 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 units per US$ of GDP | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | 2.29 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 125 Qatar 1.88 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 1.85 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Canada 1.83 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 1.71 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Switzerland 1.7 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.54 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Brazil?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Brazil was 1.72 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Brazil ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic 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.
About this data
Domestic Claims (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.