Brazil: Bank credit to government

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 Brazil

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 61.88
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2020
 Average 31.73
 Min - Max 11.41 - 61.88
 Source The International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2020 is 61.88 percent, an increase from 52.14 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 14.91 percent, based on data from 147 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1980 to 2020 is 31.73 percent. The minimum value, 11.41 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 61.88 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Brazil: Bank credit to government
 2020 61.88
 2019 52.14
 2018 49.15
 2017 48.74
 2016 44.37
 2015 40.03
 2014 33.79
 2013 34.62




Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.

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