IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 38.06 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Brazil is 38.06 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Brazil peaked at 122.32 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.48 units per person, in 1977.
That places Brazil 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.83 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.23 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 4.85 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 4.76 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.28 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 4.41 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.44 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 3.95 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 3.72 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.63 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.38 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 3.31 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.23 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.15 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.08 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.01 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.52 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 2.48 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.55 units per person | +83.6% |
| 1979 | 4.07 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 6.01 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 6.21 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.74 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 30.72 units per person | +215.3% |
| 1984 | 43.2 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 41.82 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 37.16 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 30.22 units per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 27.38 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 22.56 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 18.38 units per person | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 15.33 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 17.84 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 15.26 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 14.44 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 14.02 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 13.51 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.17 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 33.1 units per person | +151.3% |
| 1999 | 55.16 units per person | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 25.25 units per person | -54.2% |
| 2001 | 54.85 units per person | +117.3% |
| 2002 | 102.83 units per person | +87.5% |
| 2003 | 122.32 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 104.85 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 16.44 units per person | -84.3% |
| 2006 | 16.27 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.95 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.65 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 12.15 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.62 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 15.32 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.71 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 19.13 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 50.03 units per person | +161.5% |
| 2017 | 49.48 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.22 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 43.86 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 38.65 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 37.99 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 36.99 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 37.75 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 39.06 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 38.06 units per person | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +215.3% | 9.74 units per person | 30.72 units per person |
| 2016 | +161.5% | 19.13 units per person | 50.03 units per person |
| 1998 | +151.3% | 13.17 units per person | 33.1 units per person |
| 2001 | +117.3% | 25.25 units per person | 54.85 units per person |
| 2002 | +87.5% | 54.85 units per person | 102.83 units per person |
| 1978 | +83.6% | 2.48 units per person | 4.55 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 units per person | 3.63 units per person | 5.23 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 units per person | 2.48 units per person | 4.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.5 units per person | 6.01 units per person | 43.2 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.02 units per person | 13.17 units per person | 55.16 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.75 units per person | 12.65 units per person | 122.32 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.77 units per person | 12.15 units per person | 50.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.08 units per person | 36.99 units per person | 39.06 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 86.69 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Brazil?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Brazil was 38.06 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 122.32 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 units per person in 1977.
- How does Brazil rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.