Brazil recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 78.64 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Government Debt to GDP in Brazil averaged 65.77 percent of GDP from 2006 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 86.94 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of 51.27 percent of GDP in 2011. source: Banco Central do Brasil

Government Debt to GDP in Brazil is expected to reach 83.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Government Gross Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 85.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 87.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Government Budget -8.30 -8.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Nominal Budget Balance -199539.00 -100589.00 BRL Million Mar 2026
Government Debt 10178332.41 10079963.20 BRL Million Feb 2026
Government Debt to GDP 78.64 76.27 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Gross Debt to GDP 80.10 79.20 percent of GDP Mar 2026


Brazil Government Gross Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
78.64 76.27 86.94 51.27 2006 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly