Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Brazil, 1990–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Brazil stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 4.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1991.
That places Brazil 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -49.7% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +89.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Brazil?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Brazil was 2.8% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.