Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 71.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Brazil, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial system deposits to gdp in Brazil is 71.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Brazil peaked at 107.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1966.
That places Brazil 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.1% | — |
| 1961 | 14.2% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 13.3% | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 12.2% | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 14.1% | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 16.2% | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 17.3% | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 22.4% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | -47.5% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | +553.5% |
| 1989 | 107.9% | +39.2% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -74.7% |
| 1991 | 31.3% | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 56.5% | +80.7% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | -49.0% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -6.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 71.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.7%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 71.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial system deposits to GDP (%) 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 | +553.5% | 11.9% | 77.5% |
| 1990 | -74.7% | 107.9% | 27.3% |
| 1992 | +80.7% | 31.3% | 56.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.1% | 16.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 11.9% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 27.3% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 42.8% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 50.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 71.4% | 76.0% | 2 |
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 system deposits to gdp in Brazil?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Brazil was 71.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Brazil ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).