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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$113.99B · 44.5% of GDP
Spending
$121.22B · 47.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$7.23B · -2.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.3$46.44B
Health16$19.42B
General public services13.8$16.68B
Economic affairs11.6$14.09B
Education9.9$12.02B
Public order and safety3.7$4.49B
Recreation, culture and religion2.1$2.6B
Defence1.7$2.11B
Environmental protection1.6$1.99B
Housing and community amenities1.1$1.37B
Social protection$46.44B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age63.5$29.51B
Survivors9.7$4.49B
Family and children9.4$4.36B
Sickness and disability7.8$3.63B
Unemployment4.8$2.25B
Social protection n.e.c.1.7$787.21M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.7$768.52M
Housing1.4$645.04M
R&D Social protection0$2.96M
Health$19.42B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.9$10.67B
Outpatient services27.6$5.37B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.3$1.62B
R&D Health3.1$608.26M
Public health services3$581.89M
Health n.e.c.2.9$572.19M
General public services$16.68B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs52.2$8.71B
Public debt transactions37.7$6.29B
Basic research5.4$898.73M
General services3.8$628.01M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$117.68M
R&D General public services0.2$36.31M
Foreign economic aid0$3.08M
Economic affairs$14.09B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.4$6.26B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs36.8$5.19B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.2$729.49M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.3$600.69M
Other industries3.5$489.16M
R&D Economic affairs3.4$483.01M
Fuel and energy2.1$292.01M
Communication0.4$49.67M
Education$12.02B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39.2$4.71B
Pre-primary and primary education37.1$4.46B
Tertiary education14.2$1.71B
Education not definable by level3.2$384.85M
Subsidiary services to education2.8$338.96M
Education n.e.c.2.5$297.09M
R&D Education0.6$69.78M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$48.61M
Public order and safety$4.49B
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 services58.2$2.62B
Law courts19.5$876.5M
Fire-protection services8.8$396.68M
Prisons7.8$350.67M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.3$237.25M
R&D Public order and safety0.4$16.56M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.6B
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 services37.7$980.69M
Cultural services33.2$862.66M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.1$288.82M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion10.2$265.87M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.9$152.8M
Religious and other community services1.9$50.38M
Defence$2.11B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.1$1.9B
Defence n.e.c.5.3$111.41M
Foreign military aid3.4$70.73M
R&D Defence1.3$27.68M
Environmental protection$1.99B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management29$577.51M
Pollution abatement24.8$492.83M
Waste water management14.2$283.02M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.7$271.78M
R&D Environmental protection11$218.21M
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.4$147.6M
Housing and community amenities$1.37B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development34.1$465.39M
Community development33.5$457.35M
Water supply26.8$365.57M
Street lighting2.8$38.32M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.8$24.01M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.1$14.43M

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.7$38.4B
Social contributions28.4$32.33B
Taxes on income and wealth21.6$24.58B
Sales, fees and charges7.2$8.18B
Other transfers received4.3$4.94B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.8$3.15B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$1.92B
Subsidies received0.4$497.56M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$38.4B
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 tax59.4$22.81B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.6$15.58B

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
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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