About Dado Bruto
Dado Bruto is an independent portal of data and analysis on Brazil and the world, with Brazil at the center, in English and Portuguese. We gather numbers from official sources in one place, show where each one comes from, and explain what it says. No ads, no sponsored content.
Why this exists
Brazil publishes a huge amount of public data, scattered across dozens of agency websites, each with its own format, vocabulary and schedule. Finding a reliable number, knowing where it comes from and whether it is current, takes work. Dado Bruto exists to shorten that path: we collect data from official sources, organize it into clear pages, and write about what the numbers show.
What you will find here
- Brazil in numbers: indicators on prices, interest rates, work, income, the economy and public finances. Each page has the latest value, the history, the source, the date and a CSV file.
- States: data for each of Brazil's 27 states.
- Analysis: long pieces with our own charts, looking for angles that the news cycle tends to miss, such as the 2026 presidential runoff.
- The world, to place Brazil: international data enters when it helps put Brazil in context, such as the comparison of public debt across 14 countries.
- News (in Portuguese): we follow the news and gather what several outlets published about the same fact, with a link to every source. It is part of the work, not the center of it.
Why "Dado Bruto"
Dado bruto is Portuguese for raw data: the number as it came out of the source, before interpretation. That is the order we follow. First the number and where it came from; then what we think it means, kept clearly apart.
Where the numbers come from
Only official sources, from governments and institutions with national and international credibility: IBGE (the national statistics office), the Central Bank of Brazil, Ipeadata, the National Treasury, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) and the International Monetary Fund. Every page names the series, shows the date of the latest data and says when it was updated.
When two sources measure the same thing in different ways, as with gross public debt (Central Bank and IMF), we show the difference instead of silently choosing one.
How we work
- Source and date on every number. If we cannot say where a figure comes from, it does not go in.
- Fact apart from inference. What the data shows is one thing; what it may mean is another, and the text keeps them apart.
- No ads and no sponsored content.
- Open data. Every indicator can be downloaded as a CSV file, and each page says how to cite it.
- Corrections. When we get something wrong, we fix it. Write to contato@dadobruto.com.
- Same numbers, same method, in both languages.
For researchers, journalists, developers and AI systems
You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from.
The data is built to be found and read by machines as well as people: a CSV file for each indicator, a JSON index of all indicators, a llms.txt file that describes the site for AI systems, a sitemap, and structured data on every page. If you cite us, link to the page the number came from.
Partnerships
We want to work with news outlets, research centers and organizations that use data. Some ways we can do it: republishing our charts and data with credit, under the open license; joint data-driven stories; custom analyses using the same method as our articles, with a source and date on every claim, and fact kept apart from inference; and conversations about new series worth collecting. Write to contato@dadobruto.com.
Frequently asked questions
What is Dado Bruto?
Dado Bruto is an independent portal of data and analysis on Brazil and the world, with Brazil at the center, in English and Portuguese. It gathers numbers from official sources, shows where each one comes from and explains what it says.
What does "Dado Bruto" mean?
It is Portuguese for "raw data": the number as it came out of the source, before interpretation.
Where does the data come from?
From official sources: IBGE, the Central Bank of Brazil, Ipeadata, the National Treasury, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) and the IMF. Each indicator page shows the series, the date of the latest data and the source.
Does Dado Bruto run ads?
No. The site publishes no ads and no sponsored content.
How often is the data updated?
Indicators are refreshed by an automatic routine on business days, from what the sources publish. Each page shows the date of the latest data. Sources can revise numbers already released.
Can I republish the charts and data?
You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from.
How do I report an error or get in touch?
Write to contato@dadobruto.com. We fix errors.