
Gross debt in Brazil
General government debt of Brazil refers to the debts of the state, their states and municipalities, and also of public sector institutions such as social security funds.The government debt in the period from 2001 to 2021 was between 377.0 billion and 1.71 trillion USD. The highest level within the past 20 years was reached in 2017. However, the liabilities in 2021 have been only 1.5 trillion USD
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 6,932 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 35,341 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 20 years in billion USD
Year | Brazil total | % of GDP | per capita | EU per capita |
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2001 | 377.04 bn USD | 67.33% | 2,128 USD | 10,404 USD |
2002 | 387.93 bn USD | 76.10% | 2,161 USD | 11,368 USD |
2003 | 399.21 bn USD | 71.51% | 2,196 USD | 14,148 USD |
2004 | 455.28 bn USD | 68.03% | 2,474 USD | 16,162 USD |
2005 | 597.11 bn USD | 66.97% | 3,208 USD | 16,918 USD |
2006 | 715.51 bn USD | 64.60% | 3,803 USD | 17,549 USD |
2007 | 880.53 bn USD | 63.02% | 4,631 USD | 19,574 USD |
2008 | 1,041.60 bn USD | 61.42% | 5,424 USD | 22,721 USD |
2009 | 1,078.57 bn USD | 64.70% | 5,563 USD | 23,701 USD |
2010 | 1,379.05 bn USD | 62.43% | 7,046 USD | 25,145 USD |
2011 | 1,586.27 bn USD | 60.63% | 8,031 USD | 28,417 USD |
2012 | 1,518.93 bn USD | 61.61% | 7,622 USD | 27,784 USD |
2013 | 1,473.67 bn USD | 59.59% | 7,330 USD | 30,021 USD |
2014 | 1,513.34 bn USD | 61.62% | 7,464 USD | 30,832 USD |
2015 | 1,292.72 bn USD | 71.73% | 6,300 USD | 26,170 USD |
2016 | 1,390.27 bn USD | 77.42% | 6,721 USD | 26,655 USD |
2017 | 1,707.45 bn USD | 82.74% | 8,189 USD | 27,535 USD |
2018 | 1,625.13 bn USD | 84.78% | 7,733 USD | 29,172 USD |
2019 | 1,631.97 bn USD | 87.12% | 7,706 USD | 27,927 USD |
2020 | 1,417.16 bn USD | 97.83% | 6,647 USD | 32,227 USD |
2021 | 1,485.78 bn USD | 92.34% | 6,932 USD | 35,341 USD |