Key information about Brazil Government Debt: % of GDP

• Brazil Government debt accounted for 76.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 77.4 % in the previous quarter.
• Brazil government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 87.4 % in Sep 2020 and a record low of 51.3 % in Dec 2011.

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 1,452.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 491.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

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.

The national debt of Brazil was estimated at approximately 2.05 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the national debt has risen by around 1.90 trillion U.S. dollars since 2000. Between 2024 and 2030, the national debt will rise by around 1.23 trillion U.S. dollars, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.

Government Debt in Brazil increased to 9388792.92 BRL Million in June from 9264686.01 BRL Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Brazil Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Key information about Brazil National Government Debt

• Brazil National Government Debt reached 1,452.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 1,516.3 USD bn in the previous month.
• Brazil National Government Debt data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,670.0 USD bn in Feb 2024 and a record low of 306.0 USD bn in Sep 2002.

CEIC converts monthly Government Debt into USD. The Central Bank of Brazil provides Government Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt prior to December 2006 excludes National Treasury Securities and includes Repo Operations.


Related information about Brazil National Government Debt

• In the latest reports, Brazil Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 5.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 76.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024.
• Brazil Nominal GDP reached 491.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Gross Debt to GDP in Brazil increased to 76.60 percent of GDP in June from 76.10 percent of GDP in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Gross Debt To GDP.

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.

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Brazil: Government debt as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 76.11 percent, an increase from 73.83 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 55.78 percent, based on data from 7 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 2006 to 2024 is 65.08 percent. The minimum value, 51.27 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 86.94 percent was recorded in 2020.

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

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Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in Brazil was reported at 83.03 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Central government debt, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Non-residents data was reported at 465.431 BRL bn in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 460.880 BRL bn for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Non-residents data is updated monthly, averaging 265.727 BRL bn from Jan 2007 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 148 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 498.867 BRL bn in Nov 2015 and a record low of 16.881 BRL bn in Jan 2007. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Non-residents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Treasury Secretariat. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table BR.FC008: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public: Domestic: Outstanding: by Holders of Public Securities. This data is part of the Monthly Report of Federal Public Debt from National Treasury. Displays information about emissions, redemptions, stock, maturity profile and average cost to the Federal Public Debt, including both the internal and external debts, responsibility of the National Treasury market.

Brazil BR: Gross Public Debt: General Government: Debt Securities data was reported at 8,466,828.712 BRL mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,445,641.881 BRL mn for Sep 2024. Brazil BR: Gross Public Debt: General Government: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, averaging 4,328,269.495 BRL mn from Sep 2009 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,466,828.712 BRL mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 1,798,812.724 BRL mn in Mar 2010. Brazil BR: Gross Public Debt: General Government: Debt Securities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: General Government.

External Debt in Brazil increased to 746604.82 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 718861.63 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Brazil External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Government data was reported at 161.832 BRL bn in Apr 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 163.865 BRL bn for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Government data is updated monthly, averaging 140.686 BRL bn from Jan 2007 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 148 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 172.430 BRL bn in Apr 2011 and a record low of 0.000 BRL bn in Nov 2010. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Treasury Secretariat. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table BR.FC008: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public: Domestic: Outstanding: by Holders of Public Securities. This data is part of the Monthly Report of Federal Public Debt from National Treasury. Displays information about emissions, redemptions, stock, maturity profile and average cost to the Federal Public Debt, including both the internal and external debts, responsibility of the National Treasury market.