Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal is 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.2291 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Portugal ranks 131st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 128 France 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Estonia 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Lithuania 0.202 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Croatia 0.1959 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Slovenia 0.1939 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Portugal
- Arms imports 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 434.01 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.64 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 731.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2291 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.