Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Portugal
Portugal: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Portugal, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Portugal stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Portugal peaked at 14.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.4% | — |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 14.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 14.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.7%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +27.2% | 10.0% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Portugal?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Portugal was 14.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.