Argentina vs Portugal: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Argentina
14.4%
in 2022
Portugal
14.0%
in 2023
Argentina rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.4% against 14.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 12.7% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 13.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Argentina or Portugal?
- Argentina, at 14.4% against 14.0% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.