Subnational government tax revenue in Portugal

Portugal: Subnational government tax revenue was 24.52 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.52 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.5 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
21.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Subnational government tax revenue in Portugal, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 22.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 22.4 Percentage of GDP2002: 22.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 21.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 22 Percentage of GDP2005: 22.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 23.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 23.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 23.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 21.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 23.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 22.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 25 Percentage of GDP2014: 25.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 25.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 24.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 24.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 25.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 24.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 24.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 24.6 Percentage of GDP2022: 25.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 24.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 24.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 24.52 Percentage of GDP for subnational government tax revenue in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government tax revenue in Portugal peaked at 25.5 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.19 Percentage of GDP, in 2009.

Portugal ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Subnational government tax revenue in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Subnational government tax revenue in Portugal, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 22.84 Percentage of GDP
2001 22.4 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2002 22.81 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2003 21.77 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2004 22.01 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2005 22.65 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2006 23.21 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2007 23.61 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2008 23.29 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2009 21.19 Percentage of GDP -9.1%
2010 21.69 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2011 23.27 Percentage of GDP +7.3%
2012 22.9 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2013 24.99 Percentage of GDP +9.1%
2014 25.13 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2015 25.35 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2016 24.88 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2017 24.87 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2018 25.15 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2019 24.76 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2020 24.56 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2021 24.6 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2022 25.5 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2023 24.9 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2024 24.52 Percentage of GDP -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.58 Percentage of GDP 21.19 Percentage of GDP 23.61 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 24.3 Percentage of GDP 21.69 Percentage of GDP 25.35 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 24.81 Percentage of GDP 24.52 Percentage of GDP 25.5 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Netherlands 26.56 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 17 Israel 25.8 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 18 Hungary 24.72 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 20 Spain 23.92 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 21 Latvia 23.61 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 22 Estonia 23.43 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government tax revenue in Portugal?
Subnational government tax revenue in Portugal was 24.52 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.19 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for subnational government tax revenue?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is subnational government tax revenue rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
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This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.