Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Brazil
Brazil: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 71.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Brazil, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Brazil is 71.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Brazil peaked at 133.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1966.
That places Brazil 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.2% | — |
| 1961 | 11.0% | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 10.6% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 9.9% | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | +80.3% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 27.5% | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 31.7% | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 34.4% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 38.4% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 40.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 32.5% | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 38.6% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 45.7% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | -59.7% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 112.6% | +676.4% |
| 1989 | 128.2% | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | -67.1% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 84.7% | +85.6% |
| 1993 | 133.6% | +57.8% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -23.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 71.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 71.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.7%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial 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 | +676.4% | 14.5% | 112.6% |
| 1992 | +85.6% | 45.6% | 84.7% |
| 1969 | +80.3% | 11.5% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 7.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.7% | 24.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 14.5% | 128.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 30.6% | 133.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 28.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 61.3% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 71.4% | 93.1% | 2 |
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 private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Brazil?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Brazil was 71.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 133.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)