Interest payments in Brazil

Brazil: Interest payments was 30.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 155 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2015
All-time low
25.5%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Interest payments in Brazil, 2010–2024

010203040502010201720242010: 27.2 % of revenue2011: 29.2 % of revenue2012: 26.1 % of revenue2013: 27 % of revenue2014: 30.7 % of revenue2015: 45.2 % of revenue2016: 37 % of revenue2017: 35.9 % of revenue2018: 34.1 % of revenue2019: 27.4 % of revenue2020: 25.5 % of revenue2021: 27.1 % of revenue2022: 28.9 % of revenue2023: 30.8 % of revenue2024: 30.1 % of revenue

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 30.1% for interest payments in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Brazil peaked at 45.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 6th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Interest payments in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Brazil, 2010 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
2010 27.2%
2011 29.2% +7.3%
2012 26.1% -10.6%
2013 27.0% +3.4%
2014 30.7% +13.6%
2015 45.2% +47.6%
2016 37.0% -18.3%
2017 35.9% -2.8%
2018 34.1% -5.2%
2019 27.4% -19.6%
2020 25.5% -6.9%
2021 27.1% +6.3%
2022 28.9% +6.6%
2023 30.8% +6.8%
2024 30.1% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.0% 26.1% 45.2% 10
2020s 28.5% 25.5% 30.8% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 India 34.0% compare
  2. 4 Egypt 33.3% compare
  3. 5 Bahrain 31.9% compare
  4. 7 Panama 28.9% compare
  5. 8 Zambia 28.3% compare
  6. 9 Barbados 25.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Brazil?
Interest payments in Brazil was 30.1% in 2024, 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 45.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for interest payments?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.