Brazil Government gross debt in Brazil

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 96.5% 2027: 100.0% 2028: 102.3% 2029: 104.1% 2030: 105.5% 2031: 106.5%
106.5 (2031) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV
Period% of GDP
Jan 2031 106.5
Jan 2030 105.5
Jan 2029 104.1
Jan 2028 102.3
Jan 2027 100.0
Jan 2026 96.5
Jan 2025 93.3
Jan 2024 87.0
Jan 2023 84.0
Jan 2022 83.9
Jan 2021 88.9
Jan 2020 96.0
Jan 2019 87.1
Jan 2018 84.8
Jan 2017 82.7
Jan 2016 77.4
Jan 2015 71.7
Jan 2014 61.6
Jan 2013 59.6
Jan 2012 61.6
Jan 2011 60.6
Jan 2010 62.4
Jan 2009 64.7
Jan 2008 61.4
Jan 2007 63.0
Jan 2006 64.6
Jan 2005 67.0
Jan 2004 68.0
Jan 2003 71.5
Jan 2002 76.1
Jan 2001 67.3
Jan 2000 62.2

About this indicator

Source
International Monetary Fund
Frequency
Annual
Release
Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.
What it is
Brazil's government debt is the total payment obligations (liabilities) that the general government owes to its creditors. It is usually expressed in absolute terms and, above all, as a share of GDP to assess its sustainability.
How it's calculated
It is measured by adding up the liabilities of all levels of government (debt securities, loans and deposits), consolidated across subsectors, under national accounting standards. The debt-to-GDP ratio relates that stock to the size of the economy.
Market implications
A high or rising debt level weighs on the sustainability of public finances, the government's funding cost and the room for fiscal policy. In an emerging economy such as Brazil it is a variable that markets and rating agencies watch especially closely.
Limitations
The figure is low-frequency and is revised with the national accounts. The ratio to GDP depends both on the debt stock and on nominal GDP, so it can move without any change in borrowing; the definition used (gross or net debt) also matters.