Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Brazil
Brazil: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 13.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Brazil is 13.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Brazil peaked at 16.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1991.
That places Brazil 21st 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.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.7% | — |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.5% | 3 |
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Brazil?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Brazil was 13.6% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.