Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 9.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Brazil, 1990–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Brazil stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 9.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 45th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +16.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Brazil?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Brazil was 9.0% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.