Brazil vs Germany: Taxes on goods and services
Brazil
20.3%
in 2024
Germany
20.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
128th
Germany rank
129th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 128th and Germany ranks 129th of 156 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 24.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.7% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Brazil or Germany?
- Brazil, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Brazil and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Brazil ranks 128th and Germany ranks 129th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.