Brazil's nominal budget deficit narrowed to BRL 38.43 billion in December of 2019 from BRL 68.04 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, as the central government shortfall fell to BRL 36.99 billion from BRL 54.44 billion. Also, the state-owned enterprises surplus widened sharply to BRL 9.30 billion from BRL 0.68 billion and regional governments gap declined to BRL 10.74 billion from BRL 14.16 billion. The primary budget deficit dropped significantly to BRL 13.51 billion from BRL 41.13 billion a year ago. Considering full 2019, the country’s nominal budget gap decreased to BRL 429.15 billion from BRL 487.44 billion in 2018; and the primary budget deficit declined to BRL 61.87 billion from BRL 108.26 billion a year earlier, the smallest deficit in five years; and less than half the government's official target of a BRL 132 billion shortfall.

Government Budget Value in Brazil averaged -16436.15 BRL Million from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 26044 BRL Million in January of 2019 and a record low of -123821.44 BRL Million in December of 2015. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Government Budget Value - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. source: Banco Central Do Brasil

Government Budget Value in Brazil is expected to be -55000.00 BRL Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Government Budget Value in Brazil to stand at -55000.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Brazil Government Budget Value is projected to trend around -60000.00 BRL Million in 2021, according to our econometric models.


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Brazil Government Budget Value

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-38433.00 -53157.00 26044.00 -123821.44 1998 - 2019 BRL Million Monthly
Current Prices, NSA


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2019-10-31 12:40 PM Sep BRL-45.920B BRL-63.644B BRL-48.7B BRL -44B
2019-11-29 12:30 PM Oct BRL-10.9B BRL-45.92B BRL-25.007B BRL -10B
2019-12-30 12:30 PM Nov BRL-53.2B BRL-10.9B BRL -40B
2020-01-31 12:30 PM Dec BRL-38.4B BRL-53.2B BRL -60B
2020-02-28 12:30 PM Jan BRL-38.4B BRL 10B
2020-03-31 12:30 PM Feb BRL -42B
2020-04-30 12:30 PM Mar BRL -55B
2020-05-29 12:30 PM Apr
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Brazil Government Budget Deficit Narrows Sharply in December
Brazil's nominal budget deficit narrowed to BRL 38.43 billion in December of 2019 from BRL 68.04 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, as the central government shortfall fell to BRL 36.99 billion from BRL 54.44 billion. Also, the state-owned enterprises surplus widened sharply to BRL 9.30 billion from BRL 0.68 billion and regional governments gap declined to BRL 10.74 billion from BRL 14.16 billion. The primary budget deficit dropped significantly to BRL 13.51 billion from BRL 41.13 billion a year ago. Considering full 2019, the country’s nominal budget gap decreased to BRL 429.15 billion from BRL 487.44 billion in 2018; and the primary budget deficit declined to BRL 61.87 billion from BRL 108.26 billion a year earlier, the smallest deficit in five years; and less than half the government's official target of a BRL 132 billion shortfall.
2020-01-31
Brazil Government Budget Deficit Widens in November
Brazil's nominal budget gap widened to BRL 53.16 billion in November 2019 from BRL 50.63 billion in the same month of the previous year, as the central government deficit increased to BRL 50.83 billion from BRL 45.80 billion. Meanwhile, the state-owned enterprises gap declined to BRL 0.63 billion from BRL 1.01 billion and regional governments deficit fell significantly to BRL 1.69 billion from BRL 3.82 billion. The primary budget gap dropped slightly to BRL 15.31 billion from BRL 15.60 billion a year ago.
2019-12-30
Brazil Budget Gap Widens Sharply in October
Brazil's nominal budget deficit widened to BRL 10.89 billion in October 2019 from BRL 6.11 billion in the same month of the previous year but better than market expectations of a BRL 25 billion shortfall. Still, the primary budget surplus rose to BRL 9.44 billion from BRL 7.80 billion a year ago, as state-owned enterprises surplus widened to BRL 1.12 billion from BRL 0.69 billion and regional governments deficit fell significantly to BRL 0.22 billion from BRL 3.09 billion. Meanwhile, the central government surplus decreased slightly to BRL 8.55 billion from BRL 10.20 billion a year ago.
2019-11-29
Brazil Budget Deficit Widens in September
Brazil's nominal budget deficit widened to BRL 45.92 billion in September 2019 from BRL 39.17 billion in the same month of the previous year and compared with market expectations of a BRL 48.7 billion shortfall. Meantime, the primary budget gap narrowed to BRL 20.54 billion from BRL 24.62 billion in the previous year, as the central government budget deficit decreased to BRL 20.63 billion from BRL 24.29 billion a year earlier. State-owned enterprises shortfall also declined to BRL 0.26 billion from BRL 0.47 billion while the regional governments surplus dropped to BRL 0.17 billion from BRL 0.79 billion a year ago.
2019-10-31

Brazil Government Budget Value
In Brazil, government budget value refers to the nominal budget balance, which comprises the central government, regional governments and public enterprises and also includes debt servicing costs and the nominal interest of the federal government.