Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 6,055 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,055 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
113th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6,055 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
24.56 current LCU per person
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Portugal, 1973–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Portugal is 6,055 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Portugal peaked at 6,055 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.56 current LCU per person, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 113th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Portugal, 1973 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1973 24.56 current LCU per person
1974 29.86 current LCU per person +21.6%
1975 33.41 current LCU per person +11.9%
1976 45.37 current LCU per person +35.8%
1977 61.09 current LCU per person +34.6%
1978 72.48 current LCU per person +18.7%
1979 92.57 current LCU per person +27.7%
1980 127.68 current LCU per person +37.9%
1981 160.35 current LCU per person +25.6%
1982 202.6 current LCU per person +26.3%
1983 277.2 current LCU per person +36.8%
1984 331.78 current LCU per person +19.7%
1985 405.02 current LCU per person +22.1%
1986 505.72 current LCU per person +24.9%
1987 525.74 current LCU per person +4.0%
1988 685.89 current LCU per person +30.5%
1989 843.79 current LCU per person +23.0%
1990 990.63 current LCU per person +17.4%
1991 1,181 current LCU per person +19.2%
1992 1,458 current LCU per person +23.4%
1993 1,421 current LCU per person -2.5%
1994 1,599 current LCU per person +12.5%
1995 1,749 current LCU per person +9.4%
1996 1,924 current LCU per person +10.0%
1997 2,051 current LCU per person +6.6%
1998 2,234 current LCU per person +8.9%
1999 2,452 current LCU per person +9.8%
2000 2,606 current LCU per person +6.3%
2001 2,689 current LCU per person +3.2%
2002 2,851 current LCU per person +6.0%
2003 2,779 current LCU per person -2.5%
2004 2,904 current LCU per person +4.5%
2005 3,109 current LCU per person +7.1%
2006 3,339 current LCU per person +7.4%
2007 3,557 current LCU per person +6.5%
2008 3,575 current LCU per person +0.5%
2009 3,169 current LCU per person -11.4%
2010 3,380 current LCU per person +6.7%
2011 3,567 current LCU per person +5.5%
2012 3,368 current LCU per person -5.6%
2013 3,733 current LCU per person +10.9%
2014 3,809 current LCU per person +2.0%
2015 3,997 current LCU per person +4.9%
2016 4,082 current LCU per person +2.1%
2017 4,297 current LCU per person +5.2%
2018 4,554 current LCU per person +6.0%
2019 4,681 current LCU per person +2.8%
2020 4,346 current LCU per person -7.2%
2021 4,656 current LCU per person +7.1%
2022 5,418 current LCU per person +16.4%
2023 5,795 current LCU per person +7.0%
2024 6,055 current LCU per person +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.33 current LCU per person 24.56 current LCU per person 92.57 current LCU per person 7
1980s 406.58 current LCU per person 127.68 current LCU per person 843.79 current LCU per person 10
1990s 1,706 current LCU per person 990.63 current LCU per person 2,452 current LCU per person 10
2000s 3,058 current LCU per person 2,606 current LCU per person 3,575 current LCU per person 10
2010s 3,947 current LCU per person 3,368 current LCU per person 4,681 current LCU per person 10
2020s 5,254 current LCU per person 4,346 current LCU per person 6,055 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 110 Estonia 6,582 current LCU per person compare
  2. 111 Greece 6,230 current LCU per person compare
  3. 112 Cyprus 6,129 current LCU per person compare
  4. 114 Lithuania 5,981 current LCU per person compare
  5. 115 Georgia 5,919 current LCU per person compare
  6. 116 Zambia 5,849 current LCU per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Portugal?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Portugal was 6,055 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6,055 current LCU per person in 2024.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 24.56 current LCU per person in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
Portugal ranks 113th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.