Here are some of the main negative points of the Brazilian economy today:
#brasil Public Debt
1. High public debt: 77.1% of GDP (2024).
2. Debt growth: R$$ 6.3 trillion (2022-2024).
3. High interest rates: 14% per year.
Inequality and Poverty
1. Income inequality: the richest 20% hold 43.8% of income.
2. Poverty: 33.5 million people live below the poverty line.
3. Unemployment: 8.3% of the workforce.
Infrastructure
1. Deficiencies in transportation: highways, railways and ports.
2. Problems in basic sanitation: 35% of the population without access.
3. Energy insufficiency.
Bureaucracy and Corruption
1. Corruption Perception Index: 124th place (180 countries).
2. Excessive bureaucracy: 72 days to open a company.
3. Government inefficiency.
Sectoral
1. Dependence on commodities (soybeans, oil, mining).
2. Industry in decline: 10.3% of GDP.
3. Agriculture vulnerable to climate change.
4. Stagnant service sector.
Others
1. Persistent inflation: 4.89% (2024).
2. Volatile exchange rate.
3. Dependence on imports.
4. Low productivity.
5. Lack of investment in education and innovation.
Sources:
1. Central Bank.
2. IBGE.
3. Ministry of Economy.
4. Agência Brasil.
5. IMF.
6. OECD.
7. Transparency International.
For more up-to-date information, I recommend checking official sources and expert analysis.