Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil

Brazil: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9766 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9766
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.9948
in 2010
All-time low
0.9722
in 2019
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil, 2010–2020

00.20.40.60.812010201520202010: 0.9952011: 0.9932012: 0.9922013: 0.9872014: 0.9812015: 0.982016: 0.9732017: 0.9742018: 0.9752019: 0.9722020: 0.977

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil stood at 0.9766.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil peaked at 0.9948 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9722, in 2019.

That places Brazil 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Brazil, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 0.9948
2011 0.9929 -0.2%
2012 0.9916 -0.1%
2013 0.9868 -0.5%
2014 0.9814 -0.5%
2015 0.9797 -0.2%
2016 0.9727 -0.7%
2017 0.9736 +0.1%
2018 0.9751 +0.2%
2019 0.9722 -0.3%
2020 0.9766 +0.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.9766 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9878, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.9766 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9886, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9821 0.9722 0.9948 10
2020s 0.9766 0.9766 0.9766 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 40 Thailand 0.9833 compare
  2. 41 Serbia 0.9811 compare
  3. 42 Kenya 0.981 compare
  4. 44 Poland 0.9729 compare
  5. 45 Colombia 0.9704 compare
  6. 46 Czechia 0.966 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil?
Interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Brazil was 0.9766 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.9948 in 2010.
What is the lowest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9722 in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
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