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

19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Thailand: Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue

Portugal

0.9055

in 2020

Thailand

0.8975

in 2020

Portugal rank

59th

Thailand rank

60th

Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue over time

Portugal
Thailand

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9055 against 0.8975 in Thailand, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 60th of 70 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9098	0.8947	0.0151	Portugal
2010s	0.9069	0.8986	0.0083	Portugal
2020s	0.9055	0.8975	0.008	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue, Portugal or Thailand?: Portugal, at 0.9055 against 0.8975 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue between Portugal and Thailand?: 0.008, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?: Portugal ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 60th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 70 places, 1,355 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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