Public budgets

Portugal: public budget

What Portugal's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2024

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$135.12B · 43.1% of GDP
Spending
$132.92B · 42.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$2.28B · 0.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.4$53.74B
Health16.1$21.44B
General public services13.7$18.26B
Education10.3$13.62B
Economic affairs8.5$11.36B
Public order and safety3.9$5.17B
Defence2.1$2.73B
Recreation, culture and religion2$2.6B
Environmental protection1.6$2.17B
Housing and community amenities1.4$1.82B
Social protection$53.74B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age63.3$34B
Family and children10.5$5.65B
Survivors10.2$5.47B
Sickness and disability6.4$3.46B
Unemployment3.1$1.67B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3$1.6B
Housing1.9$1.03B
Social protection n.e.c.1.6$874.36M
R&D Social protection0$3.46M
Health$21.44B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.1$12.88B
Outpatient services25.1$5.38B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.2$1.75B
R&D Health3.4$736.03M
Health n.e.c.2.8$593.16M
Public health services0.5$104.67M
General public services$18.26B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs51$9.32B
Public debt transactions37.6$6.87B
Basic research5.9$1.08B
General services3.5$645.22M
General public services n.e.c.1$181.95M
Foreign economic aid0.7$118.74M
R&D General public services0.2$45.35M
Education$13.62B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education37.6$5.12B
Secondary education36.7$5B
Tertiary education15.8$2.16B
Education not definable by level3.2$435.88M
Subsidiary services to education2.8$385.98M
Education n.e.c.2.8$383.28M
R&D Education0.6$79.12M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$55.31M
Economic affairs$11.36B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.5$5.62B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.3$2.42B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.4$835.5M
R&D Economic affairs5.6$633.42M
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.5$624.44M
Fuel and energy5.3$607.55M
Other industries4.1$461.1M
Communication1.4$162.47M
Public order and safety$5.17B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services57.1$2.95B
Law courts17.4$900.34M
Fire-protection services11.5$596.51M
Prisons7.6$393.99M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.1$313.9M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$15.15M
Defence$2.73B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.3$2.3B
Foreign military aid9.5$259.78M
Defence n.e.c.5.3$143.63M
R&D Defence0.9$25.44M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.6B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services36.4$945.15M
Recreational and sporting services30.4$790.48M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion11.6$301.99M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.1$287.81M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.4$190.83M
Religious and other community services3.1$79.88M
Environmental protection$2.17B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management32.4$702.15M
Pollution abatement24.6$532.22M
Waste water management14.7$318.77M
R&D Environmental protection12.9$279.58M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.1$174.92M
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.3$158.25M
Housing and community amenities$1.82B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development39.6$721.74M
Community development35.9$655.5M
Water supply20.8$378.95M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.7$30.2M
Street lighting1.2$21M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.9$16.56M

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.3$45.05B
Social contributions28.7$38.78B
Taxes on income and wealth23.6$31.93B
Sales, fees and charges7.2$9.75B
Other transfers received2.8$3.73B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.2$2.99B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$2.53B
Subsidies received0.3$359.57M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$45.05B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax63.2$28.48B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.8$16.57B

Over the years

37.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99538.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99638.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99738.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99839.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99939.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00039.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00140.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00239.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00340.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00440.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00541 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00641.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00741.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00840.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00940.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01042.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01142.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01244.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01344.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01443.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01543 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01642.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01742.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01842.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01943.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02044.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02143.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02243.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02343.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02443 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02542.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99543.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99642.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99742.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99842.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99942.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00044.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00143.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00245.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00346.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00446.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00545.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00644.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00745.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00850.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00951.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01050 % of GDPSpending · 2,01148.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01250 % of GDPSpending · 2,01351.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01448.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01544.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01645.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01743.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01842.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01949.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02047.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02143.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02242 % of GDPSpending · 2,02342.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Portugal: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Portugal: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99537.442.6
1,99638.443.1
1,99738.842.5
1,99838.342.7
1,99939.642.6
2,00039.542.7
2,00139.444.1
2,00240.443.7
2,00339.745.4
2,00440.146.3
2,00540.746.8
2,0064145.2
2,00741.644.5
2,00841.745.5
2,00940.450.3
2,01040.551.9
2,01142.350
2,01242.648.8
2,01344.850
2,01444.351.7
2,01543.848.3
2,0164344.9
2,01742.545.5
2,01842.943.3
2,01942.642.5
2,02043.449.1
2,02144.547.3
2,02243.643.9
2,02343.142
2,02443.142.4
2,02543
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