Brazil — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1861–2024 · 155 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

In Brazil, the central government deficit reading was −665.28B LCU in 2024, compared with −745.67B LCU in 2023. The period change was +80.40B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −5.71% in 2024.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
2024-665.28B LCU
2023-745.67B LCU
2022-450.20B LCU
2021-408.84B LCU
2020-946.36B LCU
11 earlier values, back to 2000
2019-392.13B LCU
2018-475.38B LCU
2017-508.16B LCU
2016-442.63B LCU
2015-481.47B LCU
2014-310.39B LCU
2013-151.94B LCU
2012-88.75B LCU
2011-118.90B LCU
2010-96.44B LCU
2000-14.97B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.