Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Brazil

Brazil: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 32.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2018
All-time low
25.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Brazil, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 252010: 252012: 252014: 252016: 252018: 322020: 322022: 32

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Brazil stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Brazil peaked at 32.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2008.

Brazil ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Brazil, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 25.0%
2010 25.0% +0.0%
2012 25.0% +0.0%
2014 25.0% +0.0%
2016 25.0% +0.0%
2018 32.0% +28.0%
2020 32.0% +0.0%
2022 32.0% +0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 32.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.0%, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 32.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 1
2010s 26.4% 25.0% 32.0% 5
2020s 32.0% 32.0% 32.0% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Iran 24.8% compare
  2. 3 India 21.9% compare
  3. 4 Hungary 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Brazil?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Brazil was 32.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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