Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 32.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 1990–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brazil is 32.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 33.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1991.
That places Brazil 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.2% | — |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 23.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 29.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 32.7% | 3 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,065 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.3664 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 12,061 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 32.7% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.