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, 2006

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 RUB, converted from EUR at 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
RUB 2.33T · 41% of GDP
Spending
RUB 2.57T · 45.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-RUB 236.33B · -4.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.5RUB 858.44B
Health15.5RUB 396.77B
General public services15.1RUB 387.8B
Education14.1RUB 360.94B
Economic affairs9.4RUB 242.25B
Public order and safety4.1RUB 105.97B
Defence2.8RUB 72.8B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5RUB 63.83B
Housing and community amenities1.6RUB 40.01B
Environmental protection1.4RUB 37.05B
Social protectionRUB 858.44B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.1RUB 498.69B
Survivors10.2RUB 87.62B
Sickness and disability8.8RUB 75.34B
Family and children7.7RUB 66.52B
Unemployment7.4RUB 63.74B
Social protection n.e.c.3.2RUB 27.76B
Housing2.4RUB 20.69B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.1RUB 18.02B
R&D Social protection0RUB 57.99M
HealthRUB 396.77B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51.5RUB 204.21B
Outpatient services34.4RUB 136.59B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.8RUB 39B
R&D Health1.9RUB 7.66B
Health n.e.c.1.9RUB 7.61B
Public health services0.4RUB 1.7B
General public servicesRUB 387.8B
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 affairs46.6RUB 180.65B
Public debt transactions43.6RUB 169.25B
Basic research4.1RUB 15.73B
General services3.9RUB 14.96B
General public services n.e.c.0.9RUB 3.64B
R&D General public services0.8RUB 3.14B
Foreign economic aid0.1RUB 426.4M
EducationRUB 360.94B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.4RUB 124.12B
Secondary education33.4RUB 120.58B
Tertiary education18.5RUB 66.91B
Education not definable by level5.1RUB 18.3B
Education n.e.c.4.5RUB 16.14B
Subsidiary services to education3.9RUB 13.95B
R&D Education0.2RUB 869.85M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0RUB 75.05M
Economic affairsRUB 242.25B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.4RUB 136.59B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.7RUB 28.28B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.4RUB 25.24B
Other industries7.3RUB 17.72B
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.2RUB 15.02B
R&D Economic affairs6.1RUB 14.84B
Communication1RUB 2.3B
Fuel and energy0.9RUB 2.26B
Public order and safetyRUB 105.97B
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 services60.7RUB 64.37B
Law courts20.8RUB 22.02B
Prisons9.2RUB 9.7B
Fire-protection services6.4RUB 6.79B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.4RUB 2.54B
R&D Public order and safety0.5RUB 562.84M
DefenceRUB 72.8B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.9RUB 71.99B
Defence n.e.c.0.5RUB 371.82M
R&D Defence0.4RUB 289.95M
Foreign military aid0.2RUB 146.68M
Recreation, culture and religionRUB 63.83B
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 services35.6RUB 22.74B
Cultural services32.9RUB 21B
Broadcasting and publishing services15RUB 9.55B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.5RUB 4.13B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.6RUB 3.6B
Religious and other community services4.4RUB 2.81B
Housing and community amenitiesRUB 40.01B
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 development31.6RUB 12.65B
Water supply30.9RUB 12.36B
Community development27.7RUB 11.09B
Street lighting7.9RUB 3.16B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.1RUB 422.99M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.8RUB 330.88M
Environmental protectionRUB 37.05B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management35.5RUB 13.16B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape21.5RUB 7.96B
Waste water management19.4RUB 7.19B
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.7RUB 6.92B
R&D Environmental protection3.5RUB 1.29B
Pollution abatement1.4RUB 521.91M

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.2RUB 842.72B
Social contributions28.2RUB 655.96B
Taxes on income and wealth20.3RUB 473.02B
Sales, fees and charges7.6RUB 177.06B
Other transfers received3.2RUB 75.08B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1RUB 49.88B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9RUB 43.84B
Subsidies received0.5RUB 11.99B
Taxes on sales, production and importsRUB 842.72B
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 tax55.9RUB 471.37B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.1RUB 371.35B

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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