Brazil — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Brazil's central government deficit reading was −5.71% of GDP in 2024. The period change from −6.87% of GDP in 2023 was +1.16 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −6.89% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
2024-5.71 % of GDP
2023-6.87 % of GDP
2022-4.47 % of GDP
2021-4.54 % of GDP
2020-12.4 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2000
2019-5.31 % of GDP
2018-6.79 % of GDP
2017-7.72 % of GDP
2016-7.06 % of GDP
2015-8.03 % of GDP
2014-5.37 % of GDP
2013-2.85 % of GDP
2012-1.84 % of GDP
2011-2.72 % of GDP
2010-2.48 % of GDP
2000-1.25 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.