Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Portugal

Portugal: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 80.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 191 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2016
All-time low
74.6%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Portugal, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 74.62006: 74.62007: 762008: 76.72009: 76.92010: 76.52011: 76.42012: 77.52013: 77.12014: 76.92015: 792016: 80.62017: 80.62018: 80.62019: 80.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Portugal stood at 80.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Portugal peaked at 80.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2005.

That places Portugal 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Portugal, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 74.6%
2006 74.6% +0.0%
2007 76.0% +1.8%
2008 76.7% +0.9%
2009 76.9% +0.2%
2010 76.5% -0.5%
2011 76.4% -0.1%
2012 77.5% +1.5%
2013 77.1% -0.6%
2014 76.9% -0.2%
2015 79.0% +2.7%
2016 80.6% +2.0%
2017 80.6% -0.0%
2018 80.6% +0.0%
2019 80.6% -0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 80.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.5%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 80.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.1%, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.8% 74.6% 76.9% 5
2010s 78.6% 76.4% 80.6% 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 107 Republic of Moldova 82.2% compare
  2. 108 Malaysia 82.2% compare
  3. 109 Honduras 81.7% compare
  4. 111 Trinidad and Tobago 79.5% compare
  5. 112 Azerbaijan 79.3% compare
  6. 113 Poland 79.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Portugal?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Portugal was 80.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Portugal ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
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World Bank
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Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.