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, 2000

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 2000's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$46.83B · 39.5% of GDP
Spending
$50.59B · 42.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.76B · -3.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.1$14.72B
General public services15.1$7.65B
Health14.7$7.44B
Education14.7$7.42B
Economic affairs11.7$5.94B
Public order and safety4.1$2.06B
Defence3.6$1.83B
Recreation, culture and religion3$1.51B
Housing and community amenities2.4$1.22B
Environmental protection1.6$794.3M
Social protection$14.72B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.4$7.27B
Sickness and disability15.2$2.23B
Family and children9.8$1.44B
Survivors8.7$1.28B
Social protection n.e.c.5.4$790.6M
Unemployment5.1$752.73M
Housing3.8$565.43M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.6$377.84M
R&D Social protection0$1.29M
General public services$7.65B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions48.3$3.7B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs37.7$2.89B
General services7.2$547.33M
Basic research4.9$371.84M
R&D General public services0.8$62.8M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$50.61M
Foreign economic aid0.5$36.48M
Health$7.44B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.2$3.96B
Outpatient services28$2.09B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.6$1.16B
R&D Health2.2$163.85M
Health n.e.c.0.8$62.34M
Public health services0.2$11.27M
Education$7.42B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.5$2.85B
Secondary education31.4$2.33B
Tertiary education17.7$1.31B
Education not definable by level4.9$363.9M
Education n.e.c.4.4$324.74M
Subsidiary services to education2.8$205.22M
R&D Education0.3$23.27M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$92.36K
Economic affairs$5.94B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.4$2.76B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.1$839.37M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13$773.52M
Mining, manufacturing and construction10.3$614.38M
Other industries8.9$531.35M
R&D Economic affairs5.7$340.53M
Communication1.1$66.87M
Fuel and energy0.4$21.34M
Public order and safety$2.06B
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 services63.6$1.31B
Law courts16.1$330.65M
Prisons9.3$191.83M
Fire-protection services7.1$147.04M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3$62.07M
R&D Public order and safety0.9$17.55M
Defence$1.83B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.2$1.81B
R&D Defence0.4$7.2M
Defence n.e.c.0.4$7.02M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.51B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services36.6$552.96M
Cultural services32.8$495.88M
Broadcasting and publishing services20.2$304.88M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.1$92.91M
Religious and other community services3$45.63M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.3$20.13M
Housing and community amenities$1.22B
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 development39.1$478.61M
Community development29.1$355.4M
Water supply25.5$311.35M
Street lighting5.3$65.02M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$7.48M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.4$5.45M
Environmental protection$794.3M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management33.5$265.72M
Waste water management31.9$253.25M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape22.7$180.1M
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.3$66.04M
R&D Environmental protection3.7$29.09M
Pollution abatement0$184.72K

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34$15.92B
Social contributions26.5$12.43B
Taxes on income and wealth23.7$11.08B
Sales, fees and charges9$4.2B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.4$1.13B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$1.04B
Other transfers received1.7$802.33M
Subsidies received0.5$230.62M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$15.92B
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 tax56.7$9.03B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.3$6.89B

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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