Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Portugal
Portugal: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 7.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.6%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2020
All-time low
3.4%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Portugal, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Portugal stood at 7.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Portugal peaked at 7.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.7% | — |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
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 distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Portugal?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Portugal was 7.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by age of the reference person - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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