Brazil: Domestic credit to the private sector

Brazil: Domestic credit to the private sector, percent of GDP

, 1960 - 2017: For that indicator, we provide data for Brazil from 1960 to 2017. The average value for Brazil during that period was 45.07 percent with a minimum of 12.43 percent in 1966 and a maximum of 134.11 percent in 1993. The latest value from 2017 is 59.77 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2017 based on 163 countries is 57.62 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.