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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Brazil
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4431 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,064 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,147 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,230 SDR per person (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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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).