Money in Brazil
Brazil: Money was 222.38 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Brazil, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money in Brazil stood at 222.38 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 304.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Brazil peaked at 231.99 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Brazil 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | +16.9% |
| 1952 | 0 | +14.5% |
| 1953 | 0 | +22.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 | +22.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 | +19.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 | +21.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 | +31.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 | +22.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0002 | +42.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0002 | +35.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0003 | +48.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 | +65.9% |
| 1963 | 0.001 | +65.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 | +79.1% |
| 1965 | 0.003 | +74.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.005 | +48.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 | +41.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0098 | +37.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0122 | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 | +33.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0222 | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0324 | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0444 | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0633 | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0876 | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1211 | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1633 | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2855 | +74.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4862 | +70.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8891 | +82.9% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +68.9% |
| 1983 | 3.05 | +103.1% |
| 1984 | 9.25 | +203.2% |
| 1985 | 40.09 | +333.5% |
| 1986 | 172.89 | +331.3% |
| 1987 | 540.54 | +212.6% |
| 1988 | 2,620 | +384.6% |
| 1989 | 37,388 | +1327.2% |
| 1990 | 902,581 | +2314.1% |
| 1991 | 4.85 million | +436.9% |
| 1992 | 52.67 million | +987.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 billion | +2016.7% |
| 1994 | 25.46 billion | +2183.7% |
| 1995 | 32.13 billion | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 41.71 billion | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 51.30 billion | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 55.01 billion | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 62.53 billion | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 74.40 billion | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 83.26 billion | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 107.43 billion | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 109.25 billion | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 127.48 billion | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 144.20 billion | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 173.59 billion | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 231.99 billion | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 222.38 billion | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0032 | 0.0002 | 0.0098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0848 | 0.0122 | 0.2855 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,078 | 0.4862 | 37,388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.93 billion | 902,581 | 62.53 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.55 billion | 74.40 billion | 231.99 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 money in Brazil?
- Money in Brazil was 222.38 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 231.99 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for money?
- Brazil ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.