Domestic credit to private sector in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic credit to private sector was 70.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Brazil, 1960–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 70.0% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Brazil peaked at 134.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1966.
Brazil ranks 60th of 187 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 credit to private sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.0% | — |
| 1961 | 17.0% | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.7% | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 14.2% | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 16.7% | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 26.7% | +60.5% |
| 1970 | 30.9% | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 44.7% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 105.4% | +138.2% |
| 1989 | 127.7% | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | -67.1% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 134.1% | +58.8% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 11.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.1% | 30.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 42.1% | 127.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 29.5% | 134.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 27.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 52.8% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
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 credit to private sector in Brazil?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Brazil was 70.0% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 134.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Brazil ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.