Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Brazil

Brazil: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 40.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
40.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
175th
of 191 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2009
All-time low
39.1%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Brazil, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 39.22006: 39.22007: 39.22008: 41.62009: 46.42010: 44.82011: 43.92012: 39.32013: 39.12014: 39.32015: 402016: 40.52017: 40.82018: 40.82019: 40.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 40.8% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Brazil peaked at 46.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2013.

That places Brazil 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Brazil, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 39.2%
2006 39.2% +0.0%
2007 39.2% -0.0%
2008 41.6% +6.1%
2009 46.4% +11.6%
2010 44.8% -3.6%
2011 43.9% -2.0%
2012 39.3% -10.4%
2013 39.1% -0.6%
2014 39.3% +0.4%
2015 40.0% +1.7%
2016 40.5% +1.3%
2017 40.8% +0.9%
2018 40.8% -0.0%
2019 40.8% -0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 40.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 40.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.7%, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.1% 39.2% 46.4% 5
2010s 40.9% 39.1% 44.8% 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 172 France 48.2% compare
  2. 173 Chad 43.6% compare
  3. 174 Puerto Rico 42.1% compare
  4. 176 Marshall Islands 39.4% compare
  5. 177 Algeria 39.0% compare
  6. 178 Mauritania 37.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Brazil?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Brazil was 40.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Brazil ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
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World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.