Foreign liabilities per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Foreign liabilities per capita was 6,916 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6,916 current US$
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
75th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,927 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,377 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Brazil, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 1.4k current US$1996: 1.6k current US$1997: 1.9k current US$1998: 2.0k current US$1999: 2.1k current US$2000: 2.2k current US$2001: 2.1k current US$2002: 1.9k current US$2003: 2.2k current US$2004: 2.4k current US$2005: 2.6k current US$2006: 3.2k current US$2007: 4.7k current US$2008: 3.5k current US$2009: 5.3k current US$2010: 7.6k current US$2011: 7.4k current US$2012: 7.7k current US$2013: 7.4k current US$2014: 7.5k current US$2015: 5.8k current US$2016: 6.7k current US$2017: 7.3k current US$2018: 7.0k current US$2019: 7.9k current US$2020: 6.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Brazil stood at 6,916 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Brazil peaked at 7,927 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,377 current US$, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 75th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Brazil, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,377 current US$
1996 1,617 current US$ +17.4%
1997 1,866 current US$ +15.4%
1998 2,046 current US$ +9.6%
1999 2,116 current US$ +3.4%
2000 2,157 current US$ +1.9%
2001 2,083 current US$ -3.4%
2002 1,896 current US$ -9.0%
2003 2,213 current US$ +16.7%
2004 2,401 current US$ +8.5%
2005 2,579 current US$ +7.4%
2006 3,199 current US$ +24.0%
2007 4,667 current US$ +45.9%
2008 3,453 current US$ -26.0%
2009 5,321 current US$ +54.1%
2010 7,565 current US$ +42.2%
2011 7,422 current US$ -1.9%
2012 7,670 current US$ +3.3%
2013 7,355 current US$ -4.1%
2014 7,513 current US$ +2.2%
2015 5,766 current US$ -23.3%
2016 6,750 current US$ +17.1%
2017 7,305 current US$ +8.2%
2018 6,999 current US$ -4.2%
2019 7,927 current US$ +13.3%
2020 6,916 current US$ -12.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 6,916 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 6,916 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,805 current US$ 1,377 current US$ 2,116 current US$ 5
2000s 2,997 current US$ 1,896 current US$ 5,321 current US$ 10
2010s 7,227 current US$ 5,766 current US$ 7,927 current US$ 10
2020s 6,916 current US$ 6,916 current US$ 6,916 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 72 Russia 7,245 current US$ compare
  2. 73 Azerbaijan 7,188 current US$ compare
  3. 74 Jordan 6,957 current US$ compare
  4. 76 Tunisia 6,873 current US$ compare
  5. 77 Peru 6,807 current US$ compare
  6. 78 Albania 6,668 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Brazil?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Brazil was 6,916 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 7,927 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,377 current US$ in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Brazil ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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