Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Portugal
Portugal: Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.9055 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Portugal stood at 0.9055.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Portugal peaked at 0.9248 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8905, in 2014.
That places Portugal 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9023 | — |
| 1996 | 0.8917 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9014 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9029 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9078 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9047 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9036 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8942 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9057 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9111 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9114 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9248 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.916 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.911 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.92 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9176 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9061 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8933 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8905 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8944 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9076 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9133 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9125 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.914 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9055 | -0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.9055 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.9055 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9012 | 0.8917 | 0.9078 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9087 | 0.8942 | 0.9248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9069 | 0.8905 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9055 | 0.9055 | 0.9055 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 56 Colombia 0.9936 compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 0.9934 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 0.9594 compare
- 60 Thailand 0.8975 compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8967 compare
- 62 Spain 0.892 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Portugal?
- Value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Portugal was 0.9055 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9248 in 2007.
- What is the lowest value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8905 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Value-added tax (VAT), 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.