Brazil Gross General Government Debt (% of GDP)

## What this measures

The gross debt of Brazil's general government, as a percent of GDP, on the definition the central bank has used since 2008.

## Why it matters

It is the debt figure most often compared across countries.

## How to read it

It was 82.9% in August 2026.

## What it does not say

It differs from the IMF's definition, which includes more of the central bank's securities.

## Source

Banco Central do Brasil, SGS series 13762 (Dívida bruta do governo geral, % PIB). Palanor reads it every day. Contains information from Banco Central do Brasil's open data, made available under the Open Database License (ODbL).