Portugal vs Spain: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Portugal
35.8%
in 2023
Spain
36.4%
in 2023
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
17th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.4% against 35.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 26.6% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 32.0% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 33.5% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 33.0% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 36.8% | 1.3% | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 36.4% against 35.8% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th 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.
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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.