Brazil vs Hong Kong: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Brazil
9.0%
in 2022
Hong Kong
8.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
45th
Hong Kong rank
48th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Hong Kong ranks 48th of 184 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 6.5% | 1.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 8.4% | 1.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.6% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Brazil or Hong Kong?
- Brazil, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Brazil and Hong Kong?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Hong Kong?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Hong Kong rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Hong Kong ranks 48th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.