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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$101.42B · 44.8% of GDP
Spending
$113.24B · 50% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$11.82B · -5.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39$44.14B
General public services18.7$21.23B
Health13$14.7B
Education10.9$12.39B
Economic affairs7.6$8.66B
Public order and safety4.1$4.65B
Defence2.2$2.52B
Recreation, culture and religion2.1$2.36B
Environmental protection1.3$1.5B
Housing and community amenities1$1.1B
Social protection$44.14B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.6$28.52B
Survivors9.4$4.13B
Unemployment8.3$3.67B
Sickness and disability7.7$3.39B
Family and children5.4$2.4B
Social protection n.e.c.1.9$819.3M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.5$643.6M
Housing1.3$554.48M
R&D Social protection0$5.45M
General public services$21.23B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions53.4$11.33B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs37.2$7.89B
Basic research6$1.28B
General services2.7$577.99M
R&D General public services0.4$75.04M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$65.34M
Foreign economic aid0$8.77M
Health$14.7B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.5$8.45B
Outpatient services29.5$4.33B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.3$923.83M
Health n.e.c.3.1$458.33M
R&D Health3.1$451.55M
Public health services0.6$82.61M
Education$12.39B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education35.8$4.44B
Secondary education34.1$4.22B
Tertiary education13.3$1.65B
Education not definable by level6.9$853.97M
Subsidiary services to education4.5$559.26M
Education n.e.c.4.4$539.74M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.6$73.18M
R&D Education0.4$49.27M
Economic affairs$8.66B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45$3.9B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.1$2B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.2$797.26M
Other industries6.5$559M
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.4$552.62M
R&D Economic affairs5.9$506.54M
Fuel and energy3.4$298.03M
Communication0.6$47.81M
Public order and safety$4.65B
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 services57.6$2.68B
Law courts18.3$848.39M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9$418.09M
Prisons7.6$355M
Fire-protection services7.3$338M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$10.23M
Defence$2.52B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.9$2.22B
Defence n.e.c.9$228.17M
Foreign military aid2.4$59.76M
R&D Defence0.6$16.2M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.36B
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 services35.3$832.85M
Cultural services30.4$717.71M
Broadcasting and publishing services12$284.21M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion10.9$258.45M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.8$230.56M
Religious and other community services1.6$37.19M
Environmental protection$1.5B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management39.8$596.72M
Waste water management23.8$356.99M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.1$226.84M
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.7$129.89M
R&D Environmental protection7.8$116.47M
Pollution abatement4.9$74.24M
Housing and community amenities$1.1B
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 development40.9$450.62M
Housing development23.7$261.24M
Water supply18.6$205.19M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.11.1$121.79M
Street lighting3.6$39.31M
R&D Housing and community amenities2$22.31M

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.6$31.08B
Social contributions26.8$27.16B
Taxes on income and wealth25.2$25.57B
Sales, fees and charges8.8$8.95B
Other transfers received3.2$3.27B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$2.68B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9$1.96B
Subsidies received0.8$762.73M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$31.08B
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 tax59$18.33B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41$12.75B

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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