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Acre ranks 15th among the Brazilian states with the lowest proportion of people in default, according to data from the States Competitiveness Ranking.
The survey takes into account the share of consumers with outstanding debts in relation to the population over 18 years old, using information from the Feels like it and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Data are from the State Competitiveness Ranking/Photo: Reproduction
According to the study, 46.4% of adult Acreans are in default — an index that puts the state ahead of federative units such as Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará and São Paulo.
At the opposite extreme, Santa Catarina leads the ranking as the state with the lowest percentage of defaulters in the country, with 32,9% of the adult population in this condition.
The indicator integrates the axis “Social Sustainability” of the survey and aims to assess the level of debt and payment capacity of consumers. The data helps to measure the financial health of Brazilian families and point out how economic stability influences the competitiveness of states.
