International debt issues to GDP in Brazil
Brazil: International debt issues to GDP was 17.8% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Brazil, 1980β2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Brazil is 17.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Brazil peaked at 18.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 66th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 0.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 7.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
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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 international debt issues to gdp in Brazil?
- International debt issues to gdp in Brazil was 17.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.