Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.13 Percentage of GDP against 34.37 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.76 Percentage of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 Percentage of GDP | 30.73 Percentage of GDP | 1.72 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.9 Percentage of GDP | 32.1 Percentage of GDP | 1.2 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 33.45 Percentage of GDP | 32.32 Percentage of GDP | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.31 Percentage of GDP | 34.31 Percentage of GDP | 0.9974 Percentage of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 35.13 Percentage of GDP against 34.37 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.76 Percentage of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.