Latvia vs Portugal: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Latvia
10.97 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Portugal
10.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Latvia rank
15th
Portugal rank
18th

Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
4681012196519942024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 10.97 Percentage of GDP against 10.52 Percentage of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.45 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 10.68 Percentage of GDP 7.68 Percentage of GDP 3 Percentage of GDP Latvia
2000s 8.87 Percentage of GDP 8.21 Percentage of GDP 0.6578 Percentage of GDP Latvia
2010s 8.95 Percentage of GDP 9.02 Percentage of GDP 0.0769 Percentage of GDP Portugal
2020s 10.28 Percentage of GDP 10.35 Percentage of GDP 0.0608 Percentage of GDP Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Latvia or Portugal?
Latvia, at 10.97 Percentage of GDP against 10.52 Percentage of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Latvia and Portugal?
0.45 Percentage of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Latvia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,787 data points, 1965–2024
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Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.