Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 15.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
90th
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2024
All-time low
12.7%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Brazil stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Brazil peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.2% | — |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +9.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Brazil?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Brazil was 15.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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