Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
148th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.1375 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.1375 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Portugal 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1155 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1633 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 145 Bahamas 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 El Salvador 0.1224 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Greece 0.1218 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Latvia 0.1156 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Bulgaria 0.1153 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Estonia 0.1133 current 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$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1375 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Portugal rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.