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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$88.55B · 43% of GDP
Spending
$92.56B · 44.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.01B · -1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.4$37.41B
General public services18.2$16.87B
Health13.6$12.61B
Education10.6$9.85B
Economic affairs7.1$6.6B
Public order and safety4$3.68B
Defence1.9$1.76B
Recreation, culture and religion1.9$1.75B
Environmental protection1.2$1.15B
Housing and community amenities0.9$866.15M
Social protection$37.41B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.4$25.23B
Survivors9.9$3.69B
Sickness and disability7.8$2.94B
Family and children5.8$2.15B
Unemployment4.5$1.7B
Social protection n.e.c.1.7$623.41M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.6$590.42M
Housing1.3$487.48M
R&D Social protection0$3.65M
General public services$16.87B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions51.7$8.73B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs38.1$6.42B
Basic research6.6$1.12B
General services2.8$476.74M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$67.08M
R&D General public services0.3$52.47M
Foreign economic aid0$4.43M
Health$12.61B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55$6.93B
Outpatient services30.9$3.9B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.9$995.32M
Health n.e.c.2.9$359.74M
R&D Health2.8$354.21M
Public health services0.6$73.72M
Education$9.85B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.4$3.68B
Pre-primary and primary education35.3$3.48B
Tertiary education11.8$1.17B
Education not definable by level6.9$675.43M
Subsidiary services to education4.2$414.53M
Education n.e.c.3.3$327.97M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$65.42M
R&D Education0.4$42.62M
Economic affairs$6.6B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.9$3.89B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.6$834.82M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.6$566.73M
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.6$435.57M
Other industries5.7$375.57M
R&D Economic affairs5.6$370.92M
Fuel and energy1.3$83.35M
Communication0.7$43.83M
Public order and safety$3.68B
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 services58.5$2.16B
Law courts19.5$717.38M
Fire-protection services7.7$284.81M
Prisons7.7$282.81M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.3$232.45M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$9.63M
Defence$1.76B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87$1.53B
Defence n.e.c.7.9$138.92M
Foreign military aid3.4$59.33M
R&D Defence1.8$31.21M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.75B
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 services31.3$547.14M
Cultural services30$524.56M
Broadcasting and publishing services14.8$258.24M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion12.7$221.27M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.6$149.54M
Religious and other community services2.7$48.04M
Environmental protection$1.15B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management38.8$447.52M
Waste water management22.3$257.13M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.3$152.86M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.2$118M
R&D Environmental protection9.4$108.7M
Pollution abatement5.9$68.19M
Housing and community amenities$866.15M
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 development43.5$376.68M
Water supply27.9$241.41M
Housing development20.3$175.67M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.7$40.84M
Street lighting1.9$16.71M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.7$14.83M

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.5$30.51B
Social contributions27$23.92B
Taxes on income and wealth23.5$20.83B
Sales, fees and charges8.5$7.55B
Other transfers received3.3$2.88B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$1.3B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.3$1.12B
Subsidies received0.5$435.01M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$30.51B
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 tax57.6$17.57B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.4$12.94B

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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