Portugal vs Spain: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Portugal
34.7%
in 2017
Spain
33.7%
in 2017
Portugal rank
18th
Spain rank
20th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 34.7% against 33.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 32.1% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 33.6% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 32.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 34.7% against 33.7% in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th 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.