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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$65.64B · 39.7% of GDP
Spending
$75.06B · 45.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$9.42B · -5.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.8$23.85B
Health15.4$11.55B
General public services14.5$10.88B
Education14.3$10.71B
Economic affairs11.2$8.37B
Public order and safety4.4$3.29B
Defence2.8$2.13B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$2.06B
Housing and community amenities1.7$1.24B
Environmental protection1.3$997.49M
Social protection$23.85B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age52.8$12.58B
Sickness and disability10.2$2.43B
Family and children10$2.38B
Survivors9.8$2.33B
Unemployment7$1.67B
Social protection n.e.c.4.4$1.04B
Housing3.8$899.53M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.1$505.76M
R&D Social protection0$1.58M
Health$11.55B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.8$6.22B
Outpatient services22$2.54B
Medical products, appliances and equipment21.1$2.43B
R&D Health1.7$198.75M
Health n.e.c.0.9$98.75M
Public health services0.5$62.78M
General public services$10.88B
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 affairs46.4$5.04B
Public debt transactions43.3$4.71B
General services4.6$501.35M
Basic research3.9$428.84M
R&D General public services0.8$83.94M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$60.86M
Foreign economic aid0.5$55.09M
Education$10.71B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education40$4.29B
Secondary education31.1$3.33B
Tertiary education18.2$1.95B
Education not definable by level4.2$444.56M
Education n.e.c.3.3$349.99M
Subsidiary services to education3$323.18M
R&D Education0.2$23.19M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$1.02M
Economic affairs$8.37B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.4$4.81B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.3$946.48M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.6$886.07M
Mining, manufacturing and construction7.5$627.7M
Other industries7.3$607.68M
R&D Economic affairs4.4$366.96M
Communication1.1$94M
Fuel and energy0.4$34.5M
Public order and safety$3.29B
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 services59.8$1.97B
Law courts21.8$715.26M
Prisons9.7$317.08M
Fire-protection services5.4$176.01M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.9$94.46M
R&D Public order and safety0.5$16.74M
Defence$2.13B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99$2.1B
Defence n.e.c.0.4$9.16M
R&D Defence0.4$7.81M
Foreign military aid0.2$4.41M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.06B
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 services42.2$868.54M
Cultural services30.6$628.61M
Broadcasting and publishing services14.9$305.88M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.5$112.67M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4$81.45M
Religious and other community services2.9$58.94M
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 development37.3$461.76M
Community development28.4$351.58M
Water supply27.1$335.85M
Street lighting5.7$70.93M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.8$9.84M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.7$9.05M
Environmental protection$997.49M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management30.1$300.56M
Waste management26.4$262.89M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape22.8$227.26M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.1$170.81M
R&D Environmental protection3.5$35.41M
Pollution abatement0.1$678.72K

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.9$22.94B
Social contributions28.3$18.59B
Taxes on income and wealth19.7$12.92B
Sales, fees and charges8.2$5.38B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.2$2.75B
Other transfers received2.1$1.36B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$1.3B
Subsidies received0.6$399.88M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$22.94B
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 tax54.9$12.59B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.1$10.35B

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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