Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in Portugal

Portugal: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of was 0.9309 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9309
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.9553
in 1995
All-time low
0.9244
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in Portugal, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.9551996: 0.9541997: 0.9531998: 0.9521999: 0.9462000: 0.9512001: 0.952002: 0.9472003: 0.9492004: 0.9392005: 0.9412006: 0.9442007: 0.9312008: 0.932009: 0.9242010: 0.9262011: 0.9352012: 0.9272013: 0.9342014: 0.9362015: 0.9342016: 0.9312017: 0.9372018: 0.9362019: 0.9332020: 0.931

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in Portugal stood at 0.9309.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in Portugal peaked at 0.9553 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9244, in 2009.

Portugal ranks 48th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Portugal, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.9553
1996 0.9543 -0.1%
1997 0.9532 -0.1%
1998 0.9519 -0.1%
1999 0.9459 -0.6%
2000 0.951 +0.5%
2001 0.95 -0.1%
2002 0.9473 -0.3%
2003 0.9489 +0.2%
2004 0.939 -1.0%
2005 0.9411 +0.2%
2006 0.9436 +0.3%
2007 0.9308 -1.4%
2008 0.9296 -0.1%
2009 0.9244 -0.6%
2010 0.9261 +0.2%
2011 0.9354 +1.0%
2012 0.9272 -0.9%
2013 0.9335 +0.7%
2014 0.9361 +0.3%
2015 0.9336 -0.3%
2016 0.9313 -0.2%
2017 0.9372 +0.6%
2018 0.9362 -0.1%
2019 0.9326 -0.4%
2020 0.9309 -0.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.9309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8985, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.9309 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.877, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9521 0.9459 0.9553 5
2000s 0.9406 0.9244 0.951 10
2010s 0.9329 0.9261 0.9372 10
2020s 0.9309 0.9309 0.9309 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 45 North Macedonia 0.9836 compare
  2. 46 Rwanda 0.9808 compare
  3. 47 Austria 0.9476 compare
  4. 49 Italy 0.9305 compare
  5. 50 South Korea 0.9003 compare
  6. 51 Luxembourg 0.8966 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in Portugal?
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in Portugal was 0.9309 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9553 in 1995.
What is the lowest taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9244 in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of?
Portugal ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, 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
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