Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 12.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Brazil, 2001–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Brazil stood at 12.3%.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Brazil peaked at 21.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2008.
Brazil ranks 77th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.5% | — |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +20.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 69% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 6.8% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Brazil?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Brazil was 12.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).