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
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in Portugal, 1995–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 45 North Macedonia 0.9836 compare
- 46 Rwanda 0.9808 compare
- 47 Austria 0.9476 compare
- 49 Italy 0.9305 compare
- 50 South Korea 0.9003 compare
- 51 Luxembourg 0.8966 compare
More public sector data for Portugal
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- 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)
- Elected parliament, 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)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.