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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$80.18B · 40.7% of GDP
Spending
$92.28B · 46.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$12.09B · -6.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.3$29.8B
Health15.7$14.47B
General public services14.5$13.42B
Education14.2$13.11B
Economic affairs10.9$10.1B
Public order and safety4.2$3.87B
Defence2.9$2.64B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$2.38B
Housing and community amenities1.4$1.29B
Environmental protection1.3$1.2B
Social protection$29.8B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.8$16.34B
Family and children10.3$3.07B
Survivors9.4$2.8B
Sickness and disability9.1$2.71B
Unemployment7.7$2.29B
Social protection n.e.c.4$1.19B
Housing2.5$749.94M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.2$649.42M
R&D Social protection0$1.87M
Health$14.47B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.8$7.64B
Medical products, appliances and equipment21.8$3.16B
Outpatient services21.6$3.13B
R&D Health1.7$245.96M
Health n.e.c.1.5$213.11M
Public health services0.6$88.46M
General public services$13.42B
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 affairs49.2$6.59B
Public debt transactions40.5$5.44B
General services4.5$608.12M
Basic research3.9$520.78M
R&D General public services0.8$112.96M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$83.6M
Foreign economic aid0.4$58.85M
Education$13.11B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39$5.11B
Secondary education29.4$3.86B
Tertiary education20.1$2.63B
Education n.e.c.4$518.67M
Education not definable by level3.8$498.01M
Subsidiary services to education3.5$460.81M
R&D Education0.2$27.62M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$2.24M
Economic affairs$10.1B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.3$5.79B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.8$1.3B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.8$987.19M
Other industries7.1$714.61M
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.4$648.3M
R&D Economic affairs5$505.85M
Communication1$104.5M
Fuel and energy0.5$51.63M
Public order and safety$3.87B
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 services60.3$2.33B
Law courts19.4$753.43M
Prisons9.5$367.26M
Fire-protection services6.2$238.49M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.9$152.53M
R&D Public order and safety0.7$28.12M
Defence$2.64B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.9$2.62B
Defence n.e.c.0.4$11.57M
R&D Defence0.4$9.83M
Foreign military aid0.3$7.09M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.38B
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 services38.6$917.52M
Recreational and sporting services35.4$842.01M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.1$288.51M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.6$133.62M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.7$112.34M
Religious and other community services3.5$82.61M
Housing and community amenities$1.29B
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 development34$438.17M
Housing development27.8$357.55M
Water supply27.1$349.34M
Street lighting9.5$121.92M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.8$10.57M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.8$10.08M
Environmental protection$1.2B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management27.6$329.69M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape25.7$306.55M
Waste management25.5$305.18M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.7$211.99M
R&D Environmental protection3.5$41.3M
Pollution abatement0$248.82K

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.9$28.77B
Social contributions28.6$22.93B
Taxes on income and wealth19.7$15.82B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$6.46B
Capital transfers and taxes received3$2.4B
Other transfers received2.8$2.26B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$1.1B
Subsidies received0.6$449.99M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$28.77B
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 tax56.5$16.25B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.5$12.52B

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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