Iceland vs Portugal: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Iceland
23.2%
in 2023
Portugal
22.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.2% against 22.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.5% | 3.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.2% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.6% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 23.2% against 22.6% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.