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, 2024

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.

Revenue
€124.83B · 43.1% of GDP
Spending
€122.81B · 42.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
€2.11B · 0.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Portugal, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Portugal, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.4€49.65B
Health16.1€19.81B
General public services13.7€16.87B
Education10.3€12.59B
Economic affairs8.5€10.5B
Public order and safety3.9€4.78B
Defence2.1€2.53B
Recreation, culture and religion2€2.4B
Environmental protection1.6€2B
Housing and community amenities1.4€1.68B
Social protection€49.65B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age63.3€31.41B
Family and children10.5€5.22B
Survivors10.2€5.05B
Sickness and disability6.4€3.19B
Unemployment3.1€1.54B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3€1.48B
Housing1.9€947.8M
Social protection n.e.c.1.6€807.8M
R&D Social protection0€3.2M
Health€19.81B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.1€11.9B
Outpatient services25.1€4.97B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.2€1.62B
R&D Health3.4€680M
Health n.e.c.2.8€548M
Public health services0.5€96.7M
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
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs51€8.61B
Public debt transactions37.6€6.35B
Basic research5.9€995.5M
General services3.5€596.1M
General public services n.e.c.1€168.1M
Foreign economic aid0.7€109.7M
R&D General public services0.2€41.9M
Education€12.59B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education37.6€4.73B
Secondary education36.7€4.62B
Tertiary education15.8€1.99B
Education not definable by level3.2€402.7M
Subsidiary services to education2.8€356.6M
Education n.e.c.2.8€354.1M
R&D Education0.6€73.1M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4€51.1M
Economic affairs€10.5B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.5€5.19B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.3€2.23B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.4€771.9M
R&D Economic affairs5.6€585.2M
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.5€576.9M
Fuel and energy5.3€561.3M
Other industries4.1€426M
Communication1.4€150.1M
Public order and safety€4.78B
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 services57.1€2.73B
Law courts17.4€831.8M
Fire-protection services11.5€551.1M
Prisons7.6€364M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.1€290M
R&D Public order and safety0.3€14M
Defence€2.53B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.3€2.13B
Foreign military aid9.5€240M
Defence n.e.c.5.3€132.7M
R&D Defence0.9€23.5M
Recreation, culture and religion€2.4B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services36.4€873.2M
Recreational and sporting services30.4€730.3M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion11.6€279M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.1€265.9M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.4€176.3M
Religious and other community services3.1€73.8M
Environmental protection€2B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management32.4€648.7M
Pollution abatement24.6€491.7M
Waste water management14.7€294.5M
R&D Environmental protection12.9€258.3M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.1€161.6M
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.3€146.2M
Housing and community amenities€1.68B
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 development39.6€666.8M
Community development35.9€605.6M
Water supply20.8€350.1M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.7€27.9M
Street lighting1.2€19.4M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.9€15.3M

Where the money comes from

Portugal, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Portugal, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.3€41.62B
Social contributions28.7€35.83B
Taxes on income and wealth23.6€29.5B
Sales, fees and charges7.2€9.01B
Other transfers received2.8€3.45B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.2€2.76B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9€2.34B
Subsidies received0.3€332.2M
Taxes on sales, production and imports€41.62B
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 tax63.2€26.31B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.8€15.31B

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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