Brazil vs Malta: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Brazil
32.7%
in 2022
Malta
32.8%
in 2009
Brazil rank
33rd
Malta rank
32nd

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 32.8% against 32.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 32nd of 192 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 26.5% 25.3% 1.2% Brazil
2000s 32.1% 31.1% 1.0% Brazil
2010s 32.3% 24.6% 7.7% Brazil
2020s 31.8% 22.0% 9.8% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Brazil or Malta?
Malta, at 32.8% against 32.7% in Brazil as of 2009.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Brazil and Malta?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Brazil ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,348 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.