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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$54.53B · 40.4% of GDP
Spending
$58.96B · 43.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.43B · -3.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.7$18.1B
Health15$8.84B
Education14.9$8.81B
General public services14.3$8.4B
Economic affairs11.2$6.61B
Public order and safety4.2$2.46B
Defence3.1$1.81B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$1.81B
Housing and community amenities2.1$1.24B
Environmental protection1.5$875.15M
Social protection$18.1B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.7$9.19B
Sickness and disability14.2$2.56B
Family and children10.6$1.91B
Survivors8.9$1.61B
Unemployment5.1$925.18M
Social protection n.e.c.4.5$809.24M
Housing3.5$639.41M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.5$453.7M
R&D Social protection0$1.32M
Health$8.84B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.4$4.63B
Outpatient services28.3$2.5B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.2$1.43B
R&D Health2$175.6M
Health n.e.c.0.8$73.38M
Public health services0.3$27.71M
Education$8.81B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.8$3.42B
Secondary education30.7$2.7B
Tertiary education17.3$1.53B
Education not definable by level5.1$448.59M
Education n.e.c.4.5$398.48M
Subsidiary services to education3.3$290.11M
R&D Education0.3$22.13M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$756.48K
General public services$8.4B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions47.2$3.97B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs40.5$3.4B
General services6.2$522.73M
Basic research4.5$374.36M
R&D General public services0.7$59.95M
Foreign economic aid0.6$50.4M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$29.41M
Economic affairs$6.61B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport55.9$3.7B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.8$844.99M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12$794.21M
Other industries9.2$610.29M
Mining, manufacturing and construction7.6$501.17M
R&D Economic affairs5.3$351.57M
Fuel and energy0.8$55.32M
Communication-3.7-$242.17M
Public order and safety$2.46B
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 services59.7$1.47B
Law courts20.4$501.36M
Prisons10.2$251.06M
Fire-protection services6.5$159.9M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.7$66.95M
R&D Public order and safety0.5$11.82M
Defence$1.81B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99$1.79B
Defence n.e.c.0.5$8.51M
R&D Defence0.4$6.52M
Foreign military aid0.2$3.5M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.81B
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 services38.3$692.75M
Cultural services32.4$585.23M
Broadcasting and publishing services16.7$302.5M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.4$96.92M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.8$68.37M
Religious and other community services3.4$61.27M
Housing and community amenities$1.24B
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 development38.7$479.32M
Community development28.4$351.86M
Water supply27.1$336.16M
Street lighting4.6$56.45M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$7.75M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.6$7.47M
Environmental protection$875.15M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management32$279.8M
Waste management28.4$248.98M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape22.8$199.33M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.3$116.5M
R&D Environmental protection3.5$30.45M
Pollution abatement0$189.12K

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.4$18.76B
Social contributions27.1$14.78B
Taxes on income and wealth21.8$11.89B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$4.43B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.9$2.14B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$1.14B
Other transfers received1.9$1.04B
Subsidies received0.7$355.83M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$18.76B
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 tax54$10.13B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46$8.63B

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
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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