Tax revenue in Brazil

Brazil: Tax revenue was 15.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
88th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2024
All-time low
12.7%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Tax revenue in Brazil, 2010–2024

0510152010201720242010: 14.2 % of GDP2011: 14.9 % of GDP2012: 14.3 % of GDP2013: 14.1 % of GDP2014: 13.5 % of GDP2015: 13.6 % of GDP2016: 13.7 % of GDP2017: 13.6 % of GDP2018: 13.9 % of GDP2019: 13.7 % of GDP2020: 12.7 % of GDP2021: 14.1 % of GDP2022: 14.7 % of GDP2023: 14 % of GDP2024: 15.4 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, tax revenue in Brazil stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue in Brazil peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Tax revenue in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Brazil, 2010 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2010 14.2%
2011 14.9% +4.2%
2012 14.3% -3.5%
2013 14.1% -1.4%
2014 13.5% -4.5%
2015 13.6% +1.0%
2016 13.7% +0.6%
2017 13.6% -0.8%
2018 13.9% +2.5%
2019 13.7% -1.5%
2020 12.7% -7.4%
2021 14.1% +11.1%
2022 14.7% +4.2%
2023 14.0% -4.6%
2024 15.4% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.0% 13.5% 14.9% 10
2020s 14.2% 12.7% 15.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue in Brazil?
Tax revenue in Brazil was 15.4% 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 15.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for tax revenue?
Brazil ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is tax revenue rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.