External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,856 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2,877 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
62.74 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Brazil peaked at 2,877 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.74 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 39th 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$), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.74 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 79.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 118.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1973 | 146.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 213.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 258.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 306.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 376.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 476.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 522 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 593.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 660.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 743.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 762.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 786.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 768.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 792.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 853.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 820.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 784.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 806.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 799.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 839.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 922.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 960.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 995.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,107 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1,194 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,431 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1,428 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,394 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,304 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,299 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,306 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,208 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,020 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 1,041 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,265 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1,381 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,466 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,819 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 2,069 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 2,237 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,437 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2,783 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 2,694 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,673 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,653 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,706 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,741 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,633 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2,726 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,754 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,877 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 62.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 522 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 593.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 853.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,048 DOD, current US$ per person | 799.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,431 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,268 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,020 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,466 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,481 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,819 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,783 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,769 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,633 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,877 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 36 Ecuador 3,329 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Tunisia 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Djibouti 2,958 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Kosovo 2,757 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2,757 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 42 South Africa 2,748 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Brazil?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Brazil was 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,877 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.