Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Brazil
Brazil: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 45.33 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Brazil, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Brazil is 45.33, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Brazil peaked at 86.36 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.39, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 78.19 | — |
| 1998 | 86.36 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 80.44 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 56.83 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 57.62 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.88 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 67.08 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 54.92 | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 55.38 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.81 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 43.72 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 47.25 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 44.65 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 39.99 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 43.88 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 36.64 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 27.39 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 32.01 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 43.96 | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 52.1 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 46.92 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 39.08 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 37.48 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.04 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 30.02 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 39.4 | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 43.6 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 40.23 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 45.33 | +12.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 45.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.99, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 45.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.16, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.67 | 78.19 | 86.36 | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.11 | 43.72 | 67.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.94 | 27.39 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.94 | 29.04 | 45.33 | 6 |
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 lending rate, percent per annum in Brazil?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Brazil was 45.33 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 86.36 in 1998.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.39 in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.