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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$75.88B · 40.1% of GDP
Spending
$87.63B · 46.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$11.75B · -6.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.9$27.92B
Health15.7$13.75B
General public services14.4$12.59B
Education14.3$12.5B
Economic affairs11.4$10.03B
Public order and safety4.2$3.65B
Defence2.9$2.54B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$2.26B
Housing and community amenities1.5$1.32B
Environmental protection1.2$1.07B
Social protection$27.92B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age53.5$14.93B
Family and children10.4$2.91B
Sickness and disability10.3$2.87B
Survivors9.4$2.63B
Unemployment7.2$2.02B
Social protection n.e.c.4.1$1.13B
Housing3$829.31M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.1$586.75M
R&D Social protection0$1.74M
Health$13.75B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51.5$7.09B
Outpatient services23.5$3.24B
Medical products, appliances and equipment21.6$2.97B
R&D Health1.7$235.72M
Health n.e.c.1$137.2M
Public health services0.6$83.71M
General public services$12.59B
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 affairs48$6.05B
Public debt transactions41.6$5.23B
General services4$509.5M
Basic research4$505.77M
R&D General public services1.3$164.19M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$76.62M
Foreign economic aid0.5$58.34M
Education$12.5B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.7$4.83B
Secondary education29.9$3.74B
Tertiary education18.9$2.37B
Education n.e.c.4.5$566.47M
Education not definable by level3.9$493.33M
Subsidiary services to education3.8$470.32M
R&D Education0.2$26.74M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$1.74M
Economic affairs$10.03B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53$5.31B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.1$1.21B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.2$1.12B
Other industries9.8$979.94M
Mining, manufacturing and construction7.9$796.72M
R&D Economic affairs4.8$478.16M
Communication1$104.74M
Fuel and energy0.3$29.48M
Public order and safety$3.65B
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 services60.9$2.22B
Law courts18.6$678.17M
Prisons10$363.59M
Fire-protection services6.2$226.27M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.9$141.31M
R&D Public order and safety0.5$18.04M
Defence$2.54B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.1$2.52B
R&D Defence0.4$8.96M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$8.33M
Foreign military aid0.2$5.6M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.26B
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 services32.5$736.89M
Recreational and sporting services32.4$733.15M
Broadcasting and publishing services20.1$455.02M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.8$130.49M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.3$119.41M
Religious and other community services4$89.93M
Housing and community amenities$1.32B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development39.6$522.19M
Water supply26.7$351.77M
Housing development24.5$322.54M
Street lighting8.1$106.1M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.8$10.2M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.3$4.48M
Environmental protection$1.07B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management27.2$289.95M
Waste water management25.4$270.3M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape23.3$248.66M
Environmental protection n.e.c.20.3$216.19M
R&D Environmental protection3.8$40.43M
Pollution abatement0$124.39K

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.6$26.23B
Social contributions28.4$21.53B
Taxes on income and wealth20.3$15.42B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$6.14B
Other transfers received3.1$2.37B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.9$2.2B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$1.57B
Subsidies received0.6$423.42M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$26.23B
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 tax55.2$14.47B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.8$11.76B

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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