External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.5541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
0.1414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.5541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 94th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5221 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2253 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2000 | 0.37 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1754 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1595 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2268 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2869 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.313 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 91 Cameroon 0.2959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Bolivia 0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Vietnam 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Niger 0.2691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Tonga 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Eswatini 0.2549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.