Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU) in Brazil
Brazil: Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU) was 865.42 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Brazil, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 865.42 billion current LCU for net incurrence of liabilities, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Brazil peaked at 865.42 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154.24 billion current LCU, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 34th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 253.71 billion current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 199.43 billion current LCU | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 272.63 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 154.24 billion current LCU | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 313.64 billion current LCU | +103.3% |
| 2015 | 543.39 billion current LCU | +73.3% |
| 2016 | 533.80 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 552.48 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 423.54 billion current LCU | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 478.41 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 762.47 billion current LCU | +59.4% |
| 2021 | 674.54 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 485.50 billion current LCU | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 752.18 billion current LCU | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 865.42 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 865.42 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.87 billion current LCU, 17.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 865.42 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.26 billion current LCU, 93.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 372.53 billion current LCU | 154.24 billion current LCU | 552.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 708.02 billion current LCU | 485.50 billion current LCU | 865.42 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Brazil?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Brazil was 865.42 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 865.42 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.24 billion current LCU in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.