Social contributions (% of revenue) in Brazil
Brazil: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Brazil, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, social contributions in Brazil stood at 22.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Brazil peaked at 26.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2022.
That places Brazil 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.9% | — |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 22.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.0%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.7% | 26.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Brazil?
- Social contributions in Brazil was 22.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for social contributions?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.