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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$93.83B · 42.5% of GDP
Spending
$100.46B · 45.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.63B · -3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.1$38.25B
General public services16.6$16.71B
Health13.8$13.83B
Economic affairs11.6$11.64B
Education10.1$10.15B
Public order and safety3.8$3.77B
Defence1.9$1.92B
Recreation, culture and religion1.9$1.88B
Environmental protection1.3$1.34B
Housing and community amenities1$975.83M
Social protection$38.25B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.3$25.75B
Survivors9.8$3.77B
Sickness and disability8$3.08B
Family and children6.1$2.33B
Unemployment4$1.52B
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$704.14M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.5$589.93M
Housing1.3$505.2M
R&D Social protection0$4.18M
General public services$16.71B
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$8.52B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs38.3$6.4B
Basic research6.9$1.15B
General services3.1$510.62M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$77.61M
R&D General public services0.3$49.48M
Foreign economic aid0$5.31M
Health$13.83B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.1$7.49B
Outpatient services31.4$4.34B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.6$1.2B
Health n.e.c.2.7$366.7M
R&D Health2.6$357.78M
Public health services0.6$84.39M
Economic affairs$11.64B
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 affairs47.1$5.49B
Transport35.4$4.12B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5$581.46M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4$468.6M
Other industries3.5$408.16M
R&D Economic affairs3.4$393.02M
Fuel and energy1.2$139.97M
Communication0.4$44.74M
Education$10.15B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.4$3.8B
Pre-primary and primary education35.5$3.6B
Tertiary education12.6$1.28B
Education not definable by level5.9$602.58M
Subsidiary services to education4.2$426.46M
Education n.e.c.3.5$350.43M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$51.18M
R&D Education0.4$43.61M
Public order and safety$3.77B
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 services57.4$2.17B
Law courts19.3$729.33M
Fire-protection services8.3$314.73M
Prisons7.9$298.01M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.7$253.17M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$12.88M
Defence$1.92B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.6$1.68B
Defence n.e.c.7.3$139.86M
Foreign military aid3.2$60.89M
R&D Defence2$37.96M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.88B
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 services32.8$615.23M
Cultural services31.1$583.6M
Broadcasting and publishing services14.2$266.04M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion11$205.49M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.5$141.1M
Religious and other community services3.4$64.17M
Environmental protection$1.34B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management36.4$487.8M
Waste water management25.4$340.04M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.3$191.82M
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.5$127.66M
R&D Environmental protection8.3$110.94M
Pollution abatement6$81M
Housing and community amenities$975.83M
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$392.34M
Water supply30.8$300.27M
Housing development24.8$242.09M
Street lighting2.2$21.92M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.9$18.41M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.1$677.82K

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.1$32.97B
Social contributions27.3$25.64B
Taxes on income and wealth23.4$21.97B
Sales, fees and charges8.3$7.79B
Other transfers received3.3$3.08B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$1.27B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$768.31M
Subsidies received0.4$340.38M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$32.97B
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 tax57.9$19.1B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.1$13.87B

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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