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
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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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.