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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$92.31B · 42.6% of GDP
Spending
$105.74B · 48.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$13.43B · -6.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.8$40.01B
General public services18.9$19.98B
Health13.5$14.32B
Education11$11.63B
Economic affairs8.2$8.7B
Public order and safety3.8$4.02B
Defence2.3$2.41B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$2.32B
Environmental protection1.3$1.36B
Housing and community amenities0.9$990.97M
Social protection$40.01B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age62.5$25B
Survivors9.8$3.91B
Unemployment8.4$3.36B
Sickness and disability8.4$3.36B
Family and children5.9$2.35B
Social protection n.e.c.1.9$769.47M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.8$725.4M
Housing1.3$532.29M
R&D Social protection0$3.85M
General public services$19.98B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions54.7$10.92B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs35.6$7.11B
Basic research6.3$1.26B
General services2.7$529.98M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$73.75M
R&D General public services0.4$71.05M
Foreign economic aid0.1$12.33M
Health$14.32B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.9$8B
Outpatient services30.3$4.34B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.2$1.03B
Health n.e.c.3.2$460.47M
R&D Health2.9$417.95M
Public health services0.5$75.03M
Education$11.63B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.2$4.32B
Pre-primary and primary education33.7$3.93B
Tertiary education13.4$1.56B
Education not definable by level7.2$837.82M
Education n.e.c.4.2$487.58M
Subsidiary services to education3.4$390.32M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.6$65.14M
R&D Education0.4$46.51M
Economic affairs$8.7B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.2$4.02B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.7$2.15B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.5$828.95M
Other industries6.7$585.87M
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.2$542.44M
R&D Economic affairs5$433.23M
Fuel and energy1$88.27M
Communication0.6$52.16M
Public order and safety$4.02B
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 services56.3$2.26B
Law courts18.4$738.5M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.5$382.48M
Prisons7.9$318.37M
Fire-protection services7.6$306.55M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$8.61M
Defence$2.41B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.4$2.06B
Defence n.e.c.10.1$243.98M
Foreign military aid3.8$90.71M
R&D Defence0.7$15.67M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.32B
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 services32.6$756.88M
Recreational and sporting services31.9$740.82M
Broadcasting and publishing services14.3$331.86M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion10.6$246.04M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.8$203.77M
Religious and other community services1.7$39.44M
Environmental protection$1.36B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management41$558.76M
Waste water management24.6$335.59M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16.1$219.06M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.6$144.67M
R&D Environmental protection7.6$104.2M
Housing and community amenities$990.97M
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 development47.1$466.38M
Housing development28.1$278.42M
Water supply13.8$137.09M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.2$61.16M
Street lighting3.2$31.61M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.6$16.32M

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.5$29.99B
Social contributions26.6$24.59B
Taxes on income and wealth20.9$19.27B
Sales, fees and charges9.3$8.62B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.7$3.44B
Other transfers received3.6$3.35B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$2.35B
Subsidies received0.8$707.54M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$29.99B
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 tax60.5$18.14B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.5$11.86B

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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