VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Portugal

Portugal: VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics was 6.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2010
All-time low
5.0%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016

VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Portugal, 2008–2016

02462008201220162008: 5 Percentage2009: 5 Percentage2010: 6 Percentage2011: 6 Percentage2012: 6 Percentage2013: 6 Percentage2014: 6 Percentage2015: 6 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2016, vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Portugal stood at 6.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Portugal peaked at 6.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Portugal, 2008 to 2016.
Year Percentage Change
2008 5.0% —
2009 5.0% +0.0%
2010 6.0% +20.0%
2011 6.0% +0.0%
2012 6.0% +0.0%
2013 6.0% +0.0%
2014 6.0% +0.0%
2015 6.0% +0.0%
2016 6.0% +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 2
2010s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Sweden 8.8% compare
  2. 16 Austria 5.0% compare
  3. 16 Cyprus 5.0% compare
  4. 16 Croatia 5.0% compare
  5. 16 Hungary 5.0% compare
  6. 16 Latvia 5.0% compare
  7. 16 Poland 5.0% compare
  8. 16 Romania 5.0% compare
  9. 16 Slovenia 5.0% compare
  10. 16 Croatia 5.0% compare
  11. 16 Latvia 5.0% compare
  12. 16 Poland 5.0% compare
  13. 16 Slovenia 5.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Portugal?
Vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics in Portugal was 6.0% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
Is vat rate by coicop consumption purpose - experimental statistics rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 478 data points, 2008–2021
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