Tax revenue (current LCU) in Brazil
Brazil: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 1.82 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Brazil, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Brazil stood at 1.82 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Brazil peaked at 1.82 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 553.72 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 553.72 billion current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 649.95 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 690.07 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 753.11 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 779.59 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 817.20 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 859.55 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 895.97 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 976.38 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 967.89 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.82 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.82 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.16 billion current LCU, 17.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.6% | 967.89 billion current LCU | 1.27 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 799.06 billion current LCU | 553.72 billion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 967.89 billion current LCU | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Brazil?
- Tax revenue in Brazil was 1.82 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.72 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for tax revenue?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.