External debt stocks in Brazil
Brazil: External debt stocks was 28.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
External debt stocks in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 28.7% for external debt stocks in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Brazil peaked at 52.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1970.
That places Brazil 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.3% | — |
| 1971 | 15.9% | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 21.5% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 28.1% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 32.1% | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | -9.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 14.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 26.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 21.2% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,261 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6578 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,047 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 882.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,065 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.3664 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Brazil?
- External debt stocks in Brazil was 28.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for external debt stocks?
- Brazil ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.