Brazil vs China: Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue

Brazil
0.0965
in 2020
China
0.5019
in 2020
Brazil rank
70th
China rank
68th

Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue over time

  • Brazil
  • China
00.20.40.60.8200520122020

How they compare

China currently reports 0.5019 against 0.0965 in Brazil, a difference of 0.4054.

That makes China's figure about 5.2 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 70th and China ranks 68th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1071 0.6488 0.5417 China
2020s 0.0965 0.5019 0.4054 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue, Brazil or China?
China, at 0.5019 against 0.0965 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue between Brazil and China?
0.4054, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Brazil ranks 70th and China ranks 68th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Value-added tax (VAT), 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
Value-added tax (VAT), 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
70 places, 1,355 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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