Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Brazil

Brazil: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -32.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-32.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
108th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-28.1%
in 2010
All-time low
-34.9%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, 2010–2023

-34-32-30-282010201620232010: -28.12011: -28.72012: -28.22013: -28.22014: -29.32015: -33.92016: -33.42017: -32.42018: -32.22019: -31.12020: -34.92021: -29.52022: -31.62023: -32.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Brazil is -32.4%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Brazil peaked at -28.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -34.9%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Brazil, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 -28.1%
2011 -28.7% +2.1%
2012 -28.2% -1.7%
2013 -28.2% -0.1%
2014 -29.3% +4.0%
2015 -33.9% +15.9%
2016 -33.4% -1.6%
2017 -32.4% -3.1%
2018 -32.2% -0.4%
2019 -31.1% -3.4%
2020 -34.9% +12.1%
2021 -29.5% -15.5%
2022 -31.6% +7.3%
2023 -32.4% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -30.5% -33.9% -28.1% 10
2020s -32.1% -34.9% -29.5% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 105 Germany -31.2% compare
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  3. 107 Iceland -32.1% compare
  4. 109 Sweden -32.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Brazil?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Brazil was -32.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was -28.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -34.9% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Brazil ranks 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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