Paying taxes: Profit tax in Brazil

Brazil: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 22.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2015
All-time low
18.1%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Brazil, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 18.1 % of profits2006: 18.1 % of profits2007: 18.1 % of profits2008: 18.9 % of profits2009: 18.9 % of profits2010: 20 % of profits2011: 19.8 % of profits2012: 22.1 % of profits2013: 22.2 % of profits2014: 22.2 % of profits2015: 22.5 % of profits2016: 22.3 % of profits2017: 22.4 % of profits2018: 22.4 % of profits2019: 22.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 22.4% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Brazil peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2005.

Brazil ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Brazil, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 18.1%
2006 18.1% +0.0%
2007 18.1% +0.0%
2008 18.9% +4.4%
2009 18.9% +0.0%
2010 20.0% +5.8%
2011 19.8% -1.0%
2012 22.1% +11.6%
2013 22.2% +0.5%
2014 22.2% +0.0%
2015 22.5% +1.4%
2016 22.3% -0.9%
2017 22.4% +0.4%
2018 22.4% +0.0%
2019 22.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 18.1% 18.9% 5
2010s 21.8% 19.8% 22.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Brazil?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Brazil was 22.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
How does Brazil rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% 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 profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.