Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Brazil

Brazil: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 14.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
14.0%
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
37th
of 90 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1990
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Brazil, 1980–2020

0510151980200020201980: 0.769 %1981: 0.653 %1982: 0.571 %1983: 0.734 %1984: 0.574 %1985: 0.651 %1986: 0.653 %1987: 0.576 %1988: 0.358 %1989: 0.261 %1990: 0.225 %1991: 0.398 %1992: 1.2 %1993: 2.4 %1994: 2.3 %1995: 2 %1996: 2.9 %1997: 3.4 %1998: 3.5 %1999: 4.9 %2000: 4.5 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 7 %2003: 8.6 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 5.3 %2006: 5.3 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 5.9 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 11.1 %2018: 11.2 %2019: 11.4 %2020: 14 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 14.0% for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Brazil peaked at 14.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 37th of 90 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.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Brazil, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 0.8%
1981 0.7% -15.1%
1982 0.6% -12.6%
1983 0.7% +28.6%
1984 0.6% -21.8%
1985 0.7% +13.4%
1986 0.7% +0.3%
1987 0.6% -11.7%
1988 0.4% -37.9%
1989 0.3% -27.0%
1990 0.2% -13.7%
1991 0.4% +76.5%
1992 1.2% +213.7%
1993 2.4% +89.3%
1994 2.3% -1.8%
1995 2.0% -12.2%
1996 2.9% +44.5%
1997 3.4% +14.3%
1998 3.5% +5.3%
1999 4.9% +37.2%
2000 4.5% -7.1%
2001 5.6% +23.5%
2002 7.0% +25.5%
2003 8.6% +22.5%
2004 6.9% -19.6%
2005 5.3% -22.9%
2006 5.3% +0.5%
2007 4.9% -8.5%
2008 4.2% -15.0%
2009 5.4% +28.7%
2010 5.5% +2.7%
2011 5.9% +6.8%
2012 8.4% +42.6%
2013 9.4% +11.9%
2014 10.4% +11.4%
2015 13.2% +26.9%
2016 12.6% -4.5%
2017 11.1% -11.9%
2018 11.2% +0.2%
2019 11.4% +1.9%
2020 14.0% +23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.3% 0.8% 10
1990s 2.3% 0.2% 4.9% 10
2000s 5.8% 4.2% 8.6% 10
2010s 9.9% 5.5% 13.2% 10
2020s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  2. 35 Israel 14.4% compare
  3. 36 Japan 14.2% compare
  4. 38 Kazakhstan 13.5% compare
  5. 39 Republic of Korea 13.3% compare
  6. 40 Colombia 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Brazil?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Brazil was 14.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Brazil ranks 37th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. 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 Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.