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
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Portugal, 1973–2024
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
| 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6,055 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,332 current LCU per person, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6,055 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,220 current LCU per person, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.