External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -0.3166 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -0.3166 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 106.5% on the previous year and down 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 53.55 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -14.65 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Brazil ranks 69th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 53.55 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1973 | 26.99 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1974 | 49.11 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1975 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 25.74 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 29.49 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1980 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1984 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1985 | -0.184 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1986 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -2955.2% |
| 1987 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1988 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1989 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 1991 | 0.852 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1992 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +693.1% |
| 1993 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1994 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1995 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 1997 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 1999 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2000 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2001 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +387.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8628 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 2004 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -477.4% |
| 2005 | -14.65 % change on previous year | +127.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2007 | 22.72 % change on previous year | +620.6% |
| 2008 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2009 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +253.2% |
| 2011 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2015 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0258 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0473 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2018 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -5847.8% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2020 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2021 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2022 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2023 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +244.0% |
| 2024 | -0.3166 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -0.3166 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0855 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -0.3166 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2652 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5847.8% | -0.0473 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2955.2% | -0.184 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.18 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | 53.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 % change on previous year | 0.852 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year | 22.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 25.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1457 % change on previous year compare
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- 68 Lesotho -0.1385 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Mali -0.4766 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Peru -0.7692 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Mexico -0.793 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Brazil?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Brazil was -0.3166 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 53.55 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.65 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.