Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Brazil

Brazil: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 65.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
65.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 2013
All-time low
61.8%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Brazil, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 66 % of profit2006: 66 % of profit2007: 66 % of profit2008: 64.7 % of profit2009: 61.8 % of profit2010: 62.8 % of profit2011: 63.3 % of profit2012: 66 % of profit2013: 66.1 % of profit2014: 66 % of profit2015: 65.6 % of profit2016: 65.3 % of profit2017: 65.1 % of profit2018: 65.1 % of profit2019: 65.1 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Brazil is 65.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Brazil peaked at 66.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Brazil, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 66.0%
2006 66.0% +0.0%
2007 66.0% +0.0%
2008 64.7% -2.0%
2009 61.8% -4.5%
2010 62.8% +1.6%
2011 63.3% +0.8%
2012 66.0% +4.3%
2013 66.1% +0.2%
2014 66.0% -0.2%
2015 65.6% -0.6%
2016 65.3% -0.5%
2017 65.1% -0.3%
2018 65.1% +0.0%
2019 65.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.9% 61.8% 66.0% 5
2010s 65.0% 62.8% 66.1% 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Mauritania 67.0% compare
  2. 14 Algeria 66.1% compare
  3. 15 Marshall Islands 65.9% compare
  4. 17 Puerto Rico 64.4% compare
  5. 18 Chad 63.5% compare
  6. 19 France 60.7% compare
  7. 19 Tunisia 60.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Brazil?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Brazil was 65.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.