Brazil's public sector govt debt drops to 73.5% of GDP in 2022

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BRASILIA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's government debt as a share of gross domestic product fell to 73.5% in December from 74.6% in November and 78.3% a year earlier, central bank data showed on Monday. The country's public sector recorded a primary deficit of 11.813 billion reais ($2.31 billion) in December, and a 125.994 billion reais surplus for 2022, its second straight positive annual print.
($1 = 5.1078 reais) (Reporting by Marcela Ayres; Editing by Steven Grattan)

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