Total debt service in Brazil
Brazil: Total debt service was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Brazil, 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Brazil is 26.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Brazil peaked at 116.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Total debt service in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 43.8% | — |
| 1976 | 38.3% | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 42.8% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 66.6% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 82.1% | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 36.5% | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | -38.0% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 116.6% | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +78.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +73.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +79.1% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -50.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 26.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 26.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.3% | 38.3% | 63.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 36.5% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 21.2% | 116.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 23.6% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 15.7% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 26.7% | 53.5% | 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 total debt service in Brazil?
- Total debt service in Brazil was 26.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 116.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for total debt service?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.