Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 71.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Brazil, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Brazil stood at 71.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Brazil peaked at 133.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1966.
That places Brazil 48th 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 to GDP 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 | 105.4% | +626.4% |
| 1989 | 127.7% | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | -67.1% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 133.1% | +57.6% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | -50.8% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -27.5% |
| 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 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 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 | 70.0% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 71.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 71.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.9%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private credit by deposit money banks to 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 | +626.4% | 14.5% | 105.4% |
| 1992 | +87.0% | 45.2% | 84.5% |
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 | 50.0% | 14.5% | 127.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 29.5% | 133.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 27.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 52.8% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.0% | 71.4% | 2 |
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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Brazil?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp 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 to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 133.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 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 (IFS line 22d); 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).