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

Portugal, at 31.1% against 31.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.

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

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.

Portugal vs United Kingdom: Taxes on goods and services

Portugal

31.1%

in 2024

United Kingdom

31.1%

in 2024

Portugal rank

79th

United Kingdom rank

80th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Portugal
United Kingdom

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 31.1% against 31.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	29.8%	25.3%	4.6%	Portugal
1980s	35.0%	30.0%	5.0%	Portugal
1990s	33.2%	33.6%	0.4%	United Kingdom
2000s	32.5%	33.0%	0.5%	United Kingdom
2010s	31.7%	34.3%	2.6%	United Kingdom
2020s	31.2%	32.1%	0.9%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Portugal or United Kingdom?: Portugal, at 31.1% against 31.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Portugal and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Portugal ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 80th 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.