Brazil recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 76.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Brazil Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Brazil Government Debt: % of GDP

• Brazil Government debt accounted for 78.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 76.5 % in the previous quarter.
• Brazil government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2006 to Sep 2025.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of monthly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Brazil provides Government Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Brazil Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Brazil National Government Debt reached 1,830.0 USD bn in Oct 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 587.7 USD bn in Sep 2025.

The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Brazil was estimated at about 87.28 percent in 2024. From 2000 to 2024, the ratio rose by approximately 25.08 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. Between 2024 and 2030, the ratio will rise by around 12.14 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Gross Debt to GDP in Brazil increased to 78.60 percent of GDP in October from 78.10 percent of GDP in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Gross Debt To GDP.

This statistic shows the national debt of Brazil from 2020 to 2023 in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP), with projections up until 2030. The figures refer to the whole country and include the debts of the state, the communities, the municipalities and the social insurances. In 2023, the national debt of Brazil amounted to approximately 84 percent of the GDP. Brazil's economy Brazil has one of the largest economies in the world by gross domestic product ) and Purchasing Power Parity. In 2014, the Brazil's gross domestic product amounted to around 2.24 trillion U.S. dollars. However, it is estimated that by 2030, Brazil will have the fourth highest gross domestic product in the world. In 2014, the United States reported the largest gross domestic product worldwide. However, the estimated national debt of the United States in 2014 was over 105 percent of the gross domestic product, while the estimated national debt of Brazil was approximately 66 percent the same year. Even though the national debt of Brazil has slightly decreased over the last decade, it still remains relatively high. A country's national debt refers to the whole country and includes the debts of the state, the communities, the municipalities and the social insurances. In Brazil, the high national debt is also due to country's trade deficit. In 2013, Brazil’s trade deficit amounted to an estimated 3.3 percent of the GDP, adding up to approximately 8.3 billion U.S. dollars in total.

Monthly and long-term Brazil Public Debt data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Key information about Brazil External Debt: % of GDP

• Brazil External Debt accounted for 27.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 27.7 % in the previous year.
• Brazil External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 44.9 % in Dec 2002 and a record low of 15.5 % in Dec 2008.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Brazil provides External Debt in USD based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in USD based on SCN 2010/SNA 2008. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 1999 is calculated from External Debt based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Brazil External Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Brazil, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.1 USD bn in Oct 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 10.9 USD bn in Oct 2025.
• Brazil Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.0 USD bn in Oct 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's External Debt reached 652,755.4 in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 587.7 USD bn in Sep 2025.

The general government net debt as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Brazil amounted to 61.48 percent in 2024. From 2001 to 2024, the share rose by 9.99 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. Between 2024 and 2030, the share will rise by 12.34 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.

Key information about Brazil Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• Brazil Private Debt accounted for 52.64 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a ratio of 52.42 % in the previous quarter
• Brazil Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Sep 2025, with an average share of 43.52 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 52.77 % in Dec 2024 and a record low of 42.86 % in Sep 2018

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and monthly annualized Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Brazil provides Private Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.

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Household debt to GDP, in percent in Brazil, March, 2025 The most recent value is 36.6 percent as of March 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 36.4 percent. Historically, the average for Brazil from March 1999 to March 2025 is 22.25 percent. The minimum of 10.1 percent was recorded in September 2003, while the maximum of 36.6 percent was reached in March 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Brazil's central government is one of the most indebted in the Latin American region. In 2023, most of the debt that Brazil's central government held was owed to creditors based in the country, representing up to 65.6 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP). The internal debt to GDP ratio increased almost three percentage points between 2022 and 2023.

In 2023, the public debt that Brazil's central government owed to foreign creditors equaled 8.8 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The volume of external debt in relation to GDP more than doubled in comparison to 2017, when it stood at only 3.5 percent. Still, Brazil is one of the Latin American countries with the lowest share of external debt based on GDP.

Households Debt in Brazil increased to 36.60 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2025 from 36.40 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Brazil Households Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Brazil External Debt Ratio: Total Debt to GDP data was reported at 17.006 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.954 % for Dec 2024. Brazil External Debt Ratio: Total Debt to GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 17.410 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 118 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.544 % in Mar 2004 and a record low of 11.444 % in Jun 2010. Brazil External Debt Ratio: Total Debt to GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Brazil. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.FD015: Gross External Debt: External Indebtedness Indicators. The statistics of the external debt comprises the total received on a certain date, the contractual debts effectively disbursed and not yet settled, from residents with non-residents, where there is an obligation to pay principal and / or interest. It is considered short-term debt that one whose maturity is equal to or less than 360 days, and long-term debt the one that exceeds this limit. Starting in June 2001, the Central Bank of Brazil, aiming at the improvement of statistics on the Brazilian foreign debt, decided to separate the values related to inter-companies loans, which were classified as direct investment in the country, as well as the relative to the principal installments of foreign loans overdue more than 120 days. According to the Brazilian Central Bank, the external debt registered and unregistered started to be released as the total gross external debt following a concept in accordance with international standards. A estatística da dívida externa compreende o total apurado em determinada data, dos débitos contratuais efetivamente desembolsados e ainda não quitados, de residentes com não residentes, onde haja a obrigatoriedade de pagamento de principal e/ou juros. Considera-se dívida de curto prazo aquela cujo vencimento é igual ou inferior a 360 dias, e de longo prazo aquela que ultrapasse este limite. A partir de junho de 2001, o Banco Central do Brasil, objetivando o aperfeiçoamento das estatísticas sobre a dívida externa brasileira, decidiu separar do seu total os valores relacionados a empréstimos Inter companhias, que foram classificados como investimento direto no País, bem como os relativos a parcelas de principal de operações de crédito externo vencidas há mais de 120 dias. De acordo com o Banco Central do Brasil, a dívida externa registrada e não registrada começou a ser publicada como a dívida externa bruta total seguindo um conceito de acordo com as normas internacionais.

Brazil External Debt Ratio: Net Total External Debt to GDP data was reported at -0.148 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.578 % for Dec 2024. Brazil External Debt Ratio: Net Total External Debt to GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging -1.441 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 118 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.703 % in Mar 2004 and a record low of -4.924 % in Jun 2018. Brazil External Debt Ratio: Net Total External Debt to GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Brazil. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.FD015: Gross External Debt: External Indebtedness Indicators. The statistics of the external debt comprises the total received on a certain date, the contractual debts effectively disbursed and not yet settled, from residents with non-residents, where there is an obligation to pay principal and / or interest. It is considered short-term debt that one whose maturity is equal to or less than 360 days, and long-term debt the one that exceeds this limit. Starting in June 2001, the Central Bank of Brazil, aiming at the improvement of statistics on the Brazilian foreign debt, decided to separate the values related to inter-companies loans, which were classified as direct investment in the country, as well as the relative to the principal installments of foreign loans overdue more than 120 days. According to the Brazilian Central Bank, the external debt registered and unregistered started to be released as the total gross external debt following a concept in accordance with international standards. A estatística da dívida externa compreende o total apurado em determinada data, dos débitos contratuais efetivamente desembolsados e ainda não quitados, de residentes com não residentes, onde haja a obrigatoriedade de pagamento de principal e/ou juros. Considera-se dívida de curto prazo aquela cujo vencimento é igual ou inferior a 360 dias, e de longo prazo aquela que ultrapasse este limite. A partir de junho de 2001, o Banco Central do Brasil, objetivando o aperfeiçoamento das estatísticas sobre a dívida externa brasileira, decidiu separar do seu total os valores relacionados a empréstimos Inter companhias, que foram classificados como investimento direto no País, bem como os relativos a parcelas de principal de operações de crédito externo vencidas há mais de 120 dias. De acordo com o Banco Central do Brasil, a dívida externa registrada e não registrada começou a ser publicada como a dívida externa bruta total seguindo um conceito de acordo com as normas internacionais.

Historical dataset showing Brazil debt to gdp ratio by year from 2010 to 2023.

Brazil Net Public Debt to(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductRatio: General Government data was reported at 66.390 % in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.140 % for Sep 2025. Brazil Net Public Debt to(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductRatio: General Government data is updated monthly, averaging 35.380 % from Jan 1998 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.520 % in Jul 2020 and a record low of 30.080 % in Jan 1998. Brazil Net Public Debt to(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductRatio: General Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Brazil. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.FB: Public Sector Net Debt: % of Nominal GDP: by Sector.

External Debt to GDP in Brazil increased to 17.10 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2025 from 17 percent of GDP in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Brazil External Debt To GDP.

Actual value and historical data chart for Brazil Central Government Debt Total Percent Of GDP