Tax-to-GDP ratio in Portugal
Taxes and social contributions in Portugal were equal to 37.1% of GDP in 2025.
Portugal, 2025
37.1%
Change from 2024
+0.2percentage points
European Union, 2025
40.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
38.1%
Position in 2025
17th of 30
Tax-to-GDP ratio in Portugal over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.1% | 40.7% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | 40.2% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | 39.9% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | 40.6% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | 41.2% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | 41.0% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | 40.9% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | 41.1% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | 41.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | 40.9% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | 41.0% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | 41.0% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | 39.4% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | 39.0% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | 39.2% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 39.5% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | 40.1% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | 40.0% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | 39.7% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | 39.5% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | 39.8% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | 39.8% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | 40.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 36.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 37.0%, the figure has changed by +0.1 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2025, Portugal has the 17th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 40.7%.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Government spending
42.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax revenue
22.3%
2024 · World Bank
Government debt
89.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Government deficit or surplus
0.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
6.8%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
4.3%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat