Interest payments in Brazil

Brazil: Interest payments was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 152 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2015
All-time low
16.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Interest payments in Brazil, 2010–2023

01020302010201620232010: 25.1 % of expense2011: 26.5 % of expense2012: 24.4 % of expense2013: 24.4 % of expense2014: 25.2 % of expense2015: 34.4 % of expense2016: 29 % of expense2017: 27.1 % of expense2018: 26.7 % of expense2019: 22.5 % of expense2020: 16.2 % of expense2021: 22.6 % of expense2022: 24.6 % of expense2023: 24.1 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 24.1% for interest payments in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Brazil peaked at 34.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 7th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Interest payments in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Brazil, 2010 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2010 25.1%
2011 26.5% +5.5%
2012 24.4% -7.7%
2013 24.4% -0.2%
2014 25.2% +3.2%
2015 34.4% +36.6%
2016 29.0% -15.8%
2017 27.1% -6.6%
2018 26.7% -1.3%
2019 22.5% -15.8%
2020 16.2% -27.9%
2021 22.6% +39.7%
2022 24.6% +8.7%
2023 24.1% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.5% 22.5% 34.4% 10
2020s 21.9% 16.2% 24.6% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Zambia 26.5% compare
  2. 5 Malawi 26.3% compare
  3. 6 Egypt 24.2% compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 24.0% compare
  5. 9 India 23.2% compare
  6. 10 Barbados 22.5% compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Brazil?
Interest payments in Brazil was 24.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for interest payments?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.