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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$87.26B · 43.8% of GDP
Spending
$96.17B · 48.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$8.9B · -4.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.5$37.01B
General public services18.1$17.36B
Health12.8$12.27B
Education10.5$10.13B
Economic affairs10.2$9.84B
Public order and safety3.8$3.7B
Defence2.1$2.02B
Recreation, culture and religion1.7$1.68B
Environmental protection1.3$1.2B
Housing and community amenities1$949.4M
Social protection$37.01B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.9$24.77B
Survivors9.8$3.64B
Sickness and disability7.8$2.89B
Family and children5.5$2.05B
Unemployment5.4$1.99B
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$681.34M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.4$506.26M
Housing1.3$480.97M
R&D Social protection0$3.22M
General public services$17.36B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions53.9$9.36B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs36.8$6.39B
Basic research5.4$945.07M
General services2.9$505.16M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$89.43M
R&D General public services0.4$62.13M
Foreign economic aid0$5.66M
Health$12.27B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.8$6.73B
Outpatient services33$4.05B
Medical products, appliances and equipment5.9$724.5M
Health n.e.c.3$363.81M
R&D Health2.7$335.51M
Public health services0.6$74.78M
Education$10.13B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.3$3.38B
Secondary education32.9$3.33B
Tertiary education13.9$1.41B
Education not definable by level8.9$901.02M
Education n.e.c.5.2$522.02M
Subsidiary services to education4.9$496.17M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$55.59M
R&D Education0.4$38.83M
Economic affairs$9.84B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs38.3$3.77B
Transport37.9$3.73B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.1$694.99M
Other industries6.6$648.39M
R&D Economic affairs4.2$410.4M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.1$405.19M
Communication1$101.63M
Fuel and energy0.8$73.78M
Public order and safety$3.7B
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 services57.3$2.12B
Law courts18.9$699.32M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.1$300.01M
Fire-protection services7.8$286.92M
Prisons7.6$280.7M
R&D Public order and safety0.4$14.53M
Defence$2.02B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.8$1.79B
Defence n.e.c.7.3$147.01M
Foreign military aid2.9$58.03M
R&D Defence1.1$21.64M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.68B
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 services38.2$641.62M
Cultural services22.9$384.44M
Broadcasting and publishing services14.3$240.32M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.12.4$208.25M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion10.5$176.85M
Religious and other community services1.7$28.74M
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 management30$360.92M
Waste water management26.8$322.31M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.2$182.85M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.3$136.47M
R&D Environmental protection9$108.73M
Pollution abatement7.6$91.98M
Housing and community amenities$949.4M
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 development40.2$381.22M
Water supply24.1$228.78M
Housing development21.7$205.92M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.8$93.31M
Street lighting3.1$29.62M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.1$10.65M

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.3$29.08B
Social contributions26.4$23.06B
Taxes on income and wealth24.5$21.39B
Sales, fees and charges8.5$7.46B
Other transfers received3.5$3.08B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.7$1.53B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$1.31B
Subsidies received0.4$372.79M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$29.08B
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$17.14B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41$11.93B

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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