Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Portugal
Portugal: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 108,314 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Portugal stood at 108,314 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Portugal peaked at 108,314 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,771 National currency, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 27th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Portugal, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,771 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 28,029 National currency | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 30,321 National currency | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 33,236 National currency | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 36,690 National currency | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 39,503 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 41,520 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 44,266 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 43,863 National currency | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 45,887 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 48,942 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 52,082 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 55,732 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 56,716 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 52,175 National currency | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 54,482 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 56,707 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 53,220 National currency | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 57,797 National currency | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 59,094 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 61,664 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 63,292 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 66,586 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 70,682 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 73,708 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 70,311 National currency | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 75,720 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 86,991 National currency | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 95,045 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 101,505 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 108,314 National currency | +6.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 108,314 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 776,350 National currency, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 108,314 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,809 National currency | 25,771 National currency | 36,690 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 48,069 National currency | 39,503 National currency | 56,716 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,723 National currency | 53,220 National currency | 73,708 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,648 National currency | 70,311 National currency | 108,314 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Portugal?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Portugal was 108,314 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 108,314 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,771 National currency in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org