National Debt (% of GDP): Brazil
Current Value (2024)
81.9%
All-Time Peak (2020)
98.7%
All-Time Low (2013)
57.2%
National Debt (% of GDP) — Brazil
Analysis# Brazil's National Debt Trajectory (2010–2024)
Brazil's public debt peaked at 98.71% of GDP in 2020 due to pandemic-related fiscal expansion, but has since declined 16.86 percentage points to 81.86% by 2024, indicating moderate fiscal consolidation under resumed economic growth. The 2013 low of 57.23% represents the debt floor during the pre-crisis commodity boom era, meaning current debt levels remain 24.63 percentage points above that baseline—reflecting structural fiscal pressures that persist despite recent improvements. The 41.48-point spread between the 2013 low and 2020 peak reveals significant mac
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.9% | -1.42% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +4.97% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -6.95% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -13.88% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +6.64% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +6.88% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +3.51% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +13.96% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +8.71% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +15.53% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +2.15% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -4.38% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +0.86% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -3.22% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | — |