Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Brazil

Brazil: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 12.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.3%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
77th
of 128 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2002
All-time low
6.8%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Brazil, 2001–2020

51015202001201020202001: 20.5 %2002: 21.1 %2003: 20.1 %2004: 16 %2005: 11.9 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 8.5 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 8.8 %2010: 9.3 %2011: 8.6 %2012: 10 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 12.3 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 10 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 12.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Suriname 13.5% compare
  2. 75 Angola 12.8% compare
  3. 76 Grenada 12.7% compare
  4. 78 Zambia 12.3% compare
  5. 79 Türkiye 12.0% compare
  6. 80 Kazakhstan 11.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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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).