Adjusted savings: gross savings in Brazil
Brazil: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 17.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Brazil, 1975–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings in Brazil stood at 17.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Brazil peaked at 34.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.8% | — |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 34.0% | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 18.5% | 21.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 14.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 13.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.4% compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 18.2% compare
- 117 El Salvador 18.1% compare
- 119 Guyana 17.9% compare
- 120 Uruguay 17.9% compare
- 121 United States of America 17.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 10,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Brazil?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Brazil was 17.9% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Brazil ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.