Brazil's government debt as a share of the GDP rose to 81.1% in May 2026, the highest since November 2021, up from 80.2% in March and 76.1% in May 2025. Gross Debt to GDP in Brazil averaged 76.34 percent of GDP from 2015 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 90.70 percent of GDP in October of 2020 and a record low of 61.70 percent of GDP in April of 2015. source: Banco Central do Brasil

Gross Debt to GDP in Brazil increased to 81.10 percent of GDP in May from 80.40 percent of GDP in April of 2026.

Gross Debt to GDP in Brazil increased to 81.10 percent of GDP in May from 80.40 percent of GDP in April of 2026. Gross Debt to GDP in Brazil is expected to be 79.50 percent of GDP by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Gross Debt To GDP is projected to trend around 90.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-29 11:30 AM
Gross Debt to GDP
Apr 80.4% 80% 80.3% 80.5%
2026-06-30 11:30 AM
Gross Debt to GDP
May 81.1% 80.2% 80.6%
2026-07-31 11:30 AM
Gross Debt to GDP
Jun 81.1% 79.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 46.00 Jul 2026
Government Budget -8.30 -8.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Nominal Budget Balance -163679.00 -60139.00 BRL Million May 2026
Government Debt 10442787.18 10355752.43 BRL Million Apr 2026
Government Debt to GDP 78.64 76.27 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Federal Tax Revenues 266793.00 278823.00 BRL Million May 2026
Government Spending 59103.80 62632.26 BRL Million Mar 2026
Gross Debt to GDP 81.10 80.20 percent of GDP May 2026
Holidays
Military Expenditure 23949.90 20963.60 USD Million Dec 2025


Brazil Gross Debt To GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
81.10 80.20 90.70 61.70 2015 - 2026 percent of GDP Monthly
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