Iceland vs Portugal: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
35.6%
in 2023
Portugal
35.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
20th
Portugal rank
19th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.8% against 35.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 24.5% | 4.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 29.0% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 30.9% | 4.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 33.4% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.5% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.8% against 35.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.