Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Portugal
0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
131st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
129th

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.050.10.150.20.25197219982024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0039 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 131st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0222 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1118 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.1037 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1495 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0458 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.1565 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.147 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0095 current LCU per US$ of GDP Portugal
2000s 0.1782 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0274 current LCU per US$ of GDP Portugal
2010s 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1725 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP Portugal
2020s 0.2039 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2045 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0039 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Portugal ranks 131st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (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.