Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Portugal
Portugal: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 31.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services in Portugal stood at 31.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Portugal peaked at 40.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1975.
That places Portugal 79th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.1% | — |
| 1976 | 29.8% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 30.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 32.9% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 40.3% | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 37.7% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 31.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 31.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 28.1% | 30.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 32.9% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.9% | 34.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.9% | 31.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 76 Uzbekistan 31.7% compare
- 77 Finland 31.5% compare
- 78 Denmark 31.4% compare
- 80 United Kingdom 31.1% compare
- 81 Lithuania 31.0% compare
- 82 Mozambique 30.5% compare
More public sector data for Portugal
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Portugal?
- Taxes on goods and services in Portugal was 31.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Portugal ranks 79th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.