Tax revenue as share of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 32.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Brazil, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Brazil is 32.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 35.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 25th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.5% | — |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 29.6% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.7% | 33.2% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 13,183 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 9,211 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 51,463 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Brazil?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Brazil was 32.3% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.