Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Portugal
Portugal: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 35.13 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Portugal, 1965–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 35.13 Percentage of GDP for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Portugal peaked at 35.87 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.67 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.67 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 16.07 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 16.72 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 16.77 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 17.43 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 17.59 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 17.34 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 17.12 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 16.73 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 17.14 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 18.86 Percentage of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 20.48 Percentage of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 20.89 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 20.17 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 19.87 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 21.89 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 23.15 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 23.74 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 25.1 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 24.59 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 24.12 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 25.46 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 23.99 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 25.63 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 26.29 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 26.49 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 27.53 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 29.45 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 28.03 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 28.8 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 29.18 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.86 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 29.8 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.03 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30.85 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 30.92 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.71 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.15 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.12 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 30.24 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.96 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.42 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.87 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.77 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.83 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 30.39 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.26 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 31.67 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.95 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 34.21 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.46 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.13 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.22 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.65 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.53 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.14 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 35.15 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.87 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.26 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.13 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35.13 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.23 Percentage of GDP, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35.13 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.02 Percentage of GDP, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.53 Percentage of GDP | 15.67 Percentage of GDP | 17.43 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.62 Percentage of GDP | 16.73 Percentage of GDP | 20.89 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4 Percentage of GDP | 21.89 Percentage of GDP | 26.29 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 29 Percentage of GDP | 26.49 Percentage of GDP | 30.85 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9 Percentage of GDP | 29.83 Percentage of GDP | 31.87 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.45 Percentage of GDP | 30.39 Percentage of GDP | 34.65 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.31 Percentage of GDP | 35.13 Percentage of GDP | 35.87 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Portugal?
- Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Portugal was 35.13 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.67 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.