Independence and Accountability (IA) in Brazil
Brazil: Independence and Accountability (IA) was 104.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Independence and Accountability (IA) in Brazil, 2007–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 104.8 for independence and accountability (ia) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, independence and accountability (ia) in Brazil peaked at 104.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
Brazil ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 103.48 | 100.84 | 104.8 | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Brazil
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 83,511 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 194.05 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 226.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 244.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 261.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 261.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,229 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is independence and accountability (ia) in Brazil?
- Independence and accountability (ia) in Brazil was 104.8 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest independence and accountability (ia) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest independence and accountability (ia) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for independence and accountability (ia)?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is independence and accountability (ia) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Independence and Accountability (IA) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).