Social contributions in Brazil
Brazil: Social contributions was 698.49 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Brazil, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Brazil is 698.49 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Brazil peaked at 698.49 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 240.73 billion current LCU, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 20th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 352.74 billion current LCU | 240.73 billion current LCU | 446.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 580.23 billion current LCU | 450.08 billion current LCU | 698.49 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Brazil
- Arms imports 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 30.1% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 24.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Brazil?
- Social contributions in Brazil was 698.49 billion current LCU 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 698.49 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.73 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for social contributions?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. 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 Social contributions (current LCU). 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.