Paying taxes: Profit tax in Portugal
Portugal: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 12.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Portugal, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12.5% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Portugal peaked at 15.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2016.
That places Portugal 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.3% | — |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Portugal?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Portugal was 12.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Portugal ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.