Barbados vs Brazil: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Barbados
31.8%
in 2017
Brazil
32.3%
in 2017
Barbados rank
28th
Brazil rank
25th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 32.3% against 31.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Barbados ranks 28th and Brazil ranks 25th of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 27.0% 25.2% 1.8% Barbados
2000s 30.5% 32.3% 1.7% Brazil
2010s 29.9% 32.3% 2.4% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Barbados or Brazil?
Brazil, at 32.3% against 31.8% in Barbados as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Barbados and Brazil?
0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Brazil rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Barbados ranks 28th and Brazil ranks 25th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.