Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Brazil

Brazil: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5639 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5639
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
71st
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.6161
in 2011
All-time low
0.5639
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Brazil, 2010–2020

00.20.40.62010201520202010: 0.6052011: 0.6162012: 0.6062013: 0.6022014: 0.5932015: 0.5932016: 0.5942017: 0.5882018: 0.5892019: 0.5812020: 0.564

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Brazil is 0.5639, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Brazil peaked at 0.6161 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5639, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 71st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Brazil, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 0.6049
2011 0.6161 +1.9%
2012 0.6061 -1.6%
2013 0.6017 -0.7%
2014 0.5929 -1.5%
2015 0.5928 -0.0%
2016 0.5945 +0.3%
2017 0.5881 -1.1%
2018 0.5888 +0.1%
2019 0.5805 -1.4%
2020 0.5639 -2.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.5639 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9294, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.5639 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9536, 59% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5966 0.5805 0.6161 10
2020s 0.5639 0.5639 0.5639 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 68 Finland 0.6581 compare
  2. 69 Japan 0.6186 compare
  3. 70 Spain 0.5918 compare
  4. 72 Russia 0.5571 compare
  5. 73 Belarus 0.5497 compare
  6. 74 United States 0.5133 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Brazil?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Brazil was 0.5639 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.6161 in 2011.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5639 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Brazil ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, 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
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
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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.