Brazil vs Colombia: Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's

Brazil
1
in 2020
Colombia
1.22
in 2020
Brazil rank
2nd
Colombia rank
1st

Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
0.250.50.7511.2201020152020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.22 against 1 in Brazil, a difference of 0.22.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Colombia ranks 1st of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2010s 1 0.8948 0.1052 Brazil
2020s 1 1.22 0.222 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 1.22 against 1 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's between Brazil and Colombia?
0.22, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Colombia ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on payroll and workforce, 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.

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Indicator
Taxes on payroll and workforce, 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
37 places, 693 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.