Brazil vs Latvia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Brazil
32.7%
in 2022
Latvia
31.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
33rd
Latvia rank
35th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Latvia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 32.7% against 31.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 30.3% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 28.0% | 4.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.0% | 2.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 31.1% | 3.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Brazil or Latvia?
- Brazil, at 32.7% against 31.9% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Brazil and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 35th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.