Portugal vs Slovakia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Portugal
35.8%
in 2023
Slovakia
35.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
19th
Slovakia rank
21st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.8% against 35.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 37.2% | 7.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 31.1% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 31.6% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 35.8% against 35.5% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.