Ireland vs Portugal: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 34.75 billion current LCU against 33.12 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 1.63 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 98th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 677.13 million current LCU | 219.19 million current LCU | 457.95 million current LCU | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.07 billion current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | 823.46 million current LCU | Ireland |
| 1990s | 7.01 billion current LCU | 9.63 billion current LCU | 2.62 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2000s | 18.77 billion current LCU | 18.19 billion current LCU | 580.13 million current LCU | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.53 billion current LCU | 22.29 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2020s | 28.66 billion current LCU | 29.62 billion current LCU | 961.36 million current LCU | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 34.75 billion current LCU against 33.12 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.63 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 98th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.