External debt as a share of gni in Brazil
Brazil: External debt as a share of gni was 28.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.8
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
93rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
47.08
in 2002
All-time low
15.85
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Brazil is 28.8, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Brazil peaked at 47.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.85, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 93rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1 | — |
| 2001 | 42.44 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 47.08 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 43.64 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 33.98 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 21.75 | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 17.99 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 17.44 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 17.28 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 16.46 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.85 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.33 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 19.84 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 23.11 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 30.73 | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 30.91 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.82 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 29.93 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 38.01 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 35.31 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 30.53 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 28.8 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.56 | 15.9 | 47.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 | 15.85 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.16 | 28.8 | 38.01 | 4 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,748 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 22,241 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Brazil?
- External debt as a share of gni in Brazil was 28.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 47.08 in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Brazil ranks 93rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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