Portugal vs Spain: Taxes as a % of price: total tax

Portugal
78.0%
in 2022
Spain
77.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th

Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
020406080200820152022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 78.0% against 77.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 79.6% 77.3% 2.2% Portugal
2010s 74.9% 78.4% 3.4% Spain
2020s 78.3% 77.9% 0.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: total tax, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 78.0% against 77.6% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between Portugal and Spain?
0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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