Brazil vs United States: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's

Brazil
0.5639
in 2020
United States
0.5133
in 2020
Brazil rank
71st
United States rank
74th

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
00.20.40.6198920042020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.5639 against 0.5133 in United States, a difference of 0.0506.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 71st and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5966 0.5376 0.059 Brazil
2020s 0.5639 0.5133 0.0506 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's, Brazil or United States?
Brazil, at 0.5639 against 0.5133 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's between Brazil and United States?
0.0506, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Brazil ranks 71st and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Brazil vs United States: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/tax-revenue-decentralization-ratio-of-this-level-of-government-s-revenue-from-this-item/brazil/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/tax-revenue-decentralization-ratio-of-this-level-of-government-s-revenue-from-this-item/brazil/united-states/">Brazil vs United States: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.