Financial Markets Depth Index in Brazil
Brazil: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.5655 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Markets Depth Index in Brazil, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.5655 for financial markets depth index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Brazil peaked at 0.5655 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0419, in 1985.
That places Brazil 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0741 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0565 | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.049 | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0535 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.045 | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0419 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0508 | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0499 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0427 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0511 | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0511 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0566 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0695 | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0837 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1 | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0766 | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0902 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1181 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1283 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1933 | +50.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2063 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2109 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1852 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2502 | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2755 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2924 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3652 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5379 | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3138 | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4991 | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4522 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3443 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3777 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3431 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3214 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3248 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.399 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3889 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4289 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5328 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5655 | +6.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.5655 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0427, 13.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.5655 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0571, 9.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0514 | 0.0419 | 0.0741 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0967 | 0.0511 | 0.1933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3137 | 0.1852 | 0.5379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3913 | 0.3214 | 0.5328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5655 | 0.5655 | 0.5655 | 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 financial markets depth index in Brazil?
- Financial markets depth index in Brazil was 0.5655 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5655 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0419 in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for financial markets depth index?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Financial Markets Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.