Germany vs Portugal: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Germany
37.5%
in 2017
Portugal
34.7%
in 2017
Germany rank
15th
Portugal rank
18th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.5% against 34.7% in Portugal, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 77 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 29.1% | 6.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 31.0% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.3% | 3.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 37.5% against 34.7% in Portugal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Germany and Portugal?
- 2.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.