Denmark vs Portugal: Taxes on goods and services
Denmark
31.4%
in 2024
Portugal
31.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
78th
Portugal rank
79th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.4% against 31.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 79th of 156 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 29.8% | 17.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 35.0% | 9.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 33.2% | 7.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 32.5% | 7.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.7% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.2% | 2.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 31.4% against 31.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Denmark ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 79th of 156 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.