Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Finland or Portugal?

Finland, at 31.5% against 31.1% in Portugal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?

46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

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.

Finland vs Portugal: Taxes on goods and services

Finland

31.5%

in 2024

Portugal

31.1%

in 2024

Finland rank

77th

Portugal rank

79th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Finland
Portugal

How they compare

Finland currently reports 31.5% against 31.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 156 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	45.2%	29.8%	15.4%	Finland
1980s	48.7%	35.0%	13.8%	Finland
1990s	36.7%	33.2%	3.5%	Finland
2000s	34.7%	32.5%	2.2%	Finland
2010s	38.1%	31.7%	6.4%	Finland
2020s	35.5%	31.2%	4.3%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Finland or Portugal?: Finland, at 31.5% against 31.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Finland and Portugal?: 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Finland ranks 77th 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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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.