Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil is 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.3% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.5% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +106.7% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +292.0% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +194.2% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +220.7% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13844.0% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1196.4% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1098.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +488.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1537.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2619.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +733.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 6.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of 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 | +13844.0% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +2619.6% | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +1537.3% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1196.4% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +1098.1% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +733.4% | 0.0689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5744 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 93 Morocco 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Nicaragua 9.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Mexico 8.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Qatar 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Bolivia 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Malaysia 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.