Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 22.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 164 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2022
All-time low
19.1%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 22.6% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Portugal peaked at 23.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 31st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.3% | 23.2% | 4 |
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Portugal?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Portugal was 22.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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