External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Brazil
Brazil: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 28.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 28.7% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Brazil peaked at 47.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2011.
That places Brazil 98th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 15.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 15.9% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 28.6% | 38.0% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,872 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Brazil?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Brazil was 28.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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