Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 18.99 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Brazil stood at 18.99 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Brazil peaked at 21.94 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Brazil 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.1407 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.1409 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1359 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1325 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.23 units per person | +828.7% |
| 1971 | 1.29 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.26 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.37 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.35 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.27 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.71 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 1.72 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.57 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.04 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 2.84 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 2.13 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 2.26 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 4.94 units per person | +422878.8% |
| 2010 | 10.51 units per person | +112.6% |
| 2011 | 15.33 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 17.69 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 16.07 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 11.98 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 10.92 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 9.77 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 11.37 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 14.69 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 21.94 units per person | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 21.35 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.98 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.63 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 17.04 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 18.99 units per person | +11.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 18.99 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2 units per person, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 18.99 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 units per person, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +422878.8% | 0.0012 units per person | 4.94 units per person |
| 1970 | +828.7% | 0.1325 units per person | 1.23 units per person |
| 2010 | +112.6% | 4.94 units per person | 10.51 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.055 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1409 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.48 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 2.04 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.722 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.84 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4946 units per person | 0 units per person | 4.94 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 units per person | 8.5 units per person | 17.69 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 units per person | 17.04 units per person | 21.94 units per person | 6 |
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Brazil?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Brazil was 18.99 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.