Brazil vs Vanuatu: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Brazil
13.6%
in 2022
Vanuatu
13.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
19th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Brazil
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.9% | 5.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.1% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 10.4% | 3.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Brazil or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 13.9% against 13.6% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Brazil and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vanuatu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.