Short-term debt in Brazil
Brazil: Short-term debt was 19.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Short-term debt in Brazil, 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 19.7% for short-term debt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Brazil peaked at 74.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 38th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Short-term debt in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.3% | — |
| 1976 | 35.8% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 44.4% | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 48.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 58.6% | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 28.5% | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +62.9% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | +40.7% |
| 1991 | 73.4% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +87.0% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.1%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1% | 33.3% | 48.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 28.5% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 47.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 12.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 11.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 16.1% | 26.7% | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Brazil?
- Short-term debt in Brazil was 19.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for short-term debt?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.