Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Brazil

Brazil: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 39.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 190 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2005
All-time low
38.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Brazil, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 41.2 % of profits2006: 41.2 % of profits2007: 41.2 % of profits2008: 39 % of profits2009: 38.9 % of profits2010: 38.8 % of profits2011: 39.6 % of profits2012: 39.9 % of profits2013: 39.9 % of profits2014: 39.8 % of profits2015: 39.8 % of profits2016: 39.8 % of profits2017: 39.4 % of profits2018: 39.4 % of profits2019: 39.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Brazil is 39.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Brazil peaked at 41.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2010.

Brazil ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Brazil, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 41.2%
2006 41.2% +0.0%
2007 41.2% +0.0%
2008 39.0% -5.3%
2009 38.9% -0.3%
2010 38.8% -0.3%
2011 39.6% +2.1%
2012 39.9% +0.8%
2013 39.9% +0.0%
2014 39.8% -0.3%
2015 39.8% +0.0%
2016 39.8% +0.0%
2017 39.4% -1.0%
2018 39.4% +0.0%
2019 39.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.3% 38.9% 41.2% 5
2010s 39.6% 38.8% 39.9% 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Mali 43.1% compare
  2. 5 Italy 42.9% compare
  3. 6 Slovakia 39.7% compare
  4. 8 Belarus 39.0% compare
  5. 9 Czechia 38.4% compare
  6. 10 Estonia 38.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Brazil?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Brazil was 39.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.