Adjusted savings: net national savings in Brazil
Brazil: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Brazil, 1975–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Brazil is -1.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 78.4% on the previous year and down 698.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Brazil peaked at 21.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 2016.
That places Brazil 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.2% | — |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -47.5% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -62.1% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +212.6% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +66.6% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | +68.1% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -76.2% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -43.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -57.8% |
| 1999 | -1.4% | -287.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -92.3% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | +604.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -228.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +71.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +170.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | -106.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -218.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -133.2% |
| 2012 | -3.3% | +2505.7% |
| 2013 | -2.8% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | -5.1% | +79.4% |
| 2015 | -8.0% | +58.3% |
| 2016 | -9.4% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | -7.7% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | -7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -8.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | -4.7% | -41.7% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -78.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 1.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | -1.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -0.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.2% | -9.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -4.7% | -1.0% | 2 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,136 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,676 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Brazil?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Brazil was -1.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Brazil ranks 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 698.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.