Brazil vs European Union: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Brazil
34.2%
in 2024
European Union
22.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
34th
European Union rank
35th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Brazil
- European Union
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34.2% against 22.3% in European Union, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 34th and European Union ranks 35th of 153 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 18.6% | 8.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 20.7% | 12.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Brazil or European Union?
- Brazil, at 34.2% against 22.3% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Brazil and European Union?
- 11.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and European Union rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Brazil ranks 34th and European Union ranks 35th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.