Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
3.2%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
60th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2000
All-time low
1.2%
in 1989
Years of data
29
1989–2017
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Portugal, 1989–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Portugal is 3.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Portugal peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1989.
Portugal ranks 60th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.2% | — |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +75.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +5.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 57 Marshall Islands 3.3% compare
- 58 Switzerland 3.3% compare
- 59 Jamaica 3.2% compare
- 61 Slovakia 3.2% compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 3.1% compare
- 63 Cambodia 3.1% compare
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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Portugal?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Portugal was 3.2% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1989.
- How does Portugal rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.