Brazil vs South Africa: Tax revenue

Brazil
1.82 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
1.90 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Brazil rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Tax revenue over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.90 trillion current LCU against 1.82 trillion current LCU in Brazil, a difference of 87.43 billion current LCU.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 799.06 billion current LCU 1.05 trillion current LCU 250.40 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 1.42 trillion current LCU 1.67 trillion current LCU 250.32 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.90 trillion current LCU against 1.82 trillion current LCU in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Brazil and South Africa?
87.43 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue?
Brazil ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.