Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Brazil
Brazil: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 75.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 75.1% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Brazil peaked at 134.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1966.
Brazil ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.0% | — |
| 1961 | 17.0% | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.7% | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 14.2% | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 16.7% | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 26.7% | +60.5% |
| 1970 | 30.9% | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 44.7% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 105.4% | +138.2% |
| 1989 | 127.7% | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | -67.1% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 134.1% | +58.8% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 75.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 75.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.1%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +138.2% | 44.2% | 105.4% |
| 1992 | +87.0% | 45.2% | 84.5% |
| 1990 | -67.1% | 127.7% | 42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 11.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.1% | 30.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 42.1% | 127.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 29.5% | 134.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 27.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 52.8% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 68.7% | 75.6% | 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Brazil?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Brazil was 75.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 134.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.