Portugal vs Southern Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Portugal
22.6%
in 2023
Southern Asia
6.8%
in 2022
Portugal rank
31st
Southern Asia rank
30th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.6% against 6.8% in Southern Asia, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.3 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 31st and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 164 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 6.8% | 16.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Portugal or Southern Asia?
- Portugal, at 22.6% against 6.8% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Portugal and Southern Asia?
- 15.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Southern Asia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 31st and Southern Asia ranks 30th 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.