Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 134th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8218 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5852 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2972 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 0.357 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.329 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3387 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3932 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3115 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2893 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2785 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2121 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1727 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1838 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2045 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2354 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2156 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1469 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1149 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1156 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1224 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1108 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1134 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1249 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1223 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1086 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1163 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1054 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0947 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7683 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2972 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3211 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3932 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1934 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1727 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1163 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 131 Greece 0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Australia 0.0951 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Finland 0.0947 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Bahamas 0.094 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 El Salvador 0.0925 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Cyprus 0.0907 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.0944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.