Tax revenue in Brazil
Brazil: Tax revenue 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.
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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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 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.