Tax revenue as share of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 35.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2022
All-time low
22.1%
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Portugal, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 35.8% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Portugal peaked at 36.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1980.
That places Portugal 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.1% | — |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 22.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 26.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 36.0% | 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 share of gdp in Portugal?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Portugal was 35.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.