Government spending in Portugal was last recorded at 42.6 percent of GDP in 2024 . This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Portugal Government Spending to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Portugal was 42.77 percent. Between 1986 and 2024, the figure dropped by 9.7 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the ratio will rise by 0.49 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.Shown here is the general government expenditure as a share of the national gross domestic product. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

Government spending on the education system in Portugal reached the lowest share of gross domestic product (GDP) during the period analyzed in 2022, at 4.3 percent. The share of government expenditure on education was the highest at 4.7 percent of GDP in 20220 and 2021.

Portugal PT: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 5.123 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.278 % for 2013. Portugal PT: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 4.613 % from Dec 1973 (Median) to 2014, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.562 % in 2009 and a record low of 1.634 % in 1973. Portugal PT: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.World Bank: Education Statistics. General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

Time series data for the statistic Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%) and country Portugal. Indicator Definition:Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/The Serie's long term average value is 0.702. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2017, is 14.09 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1973, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2017, is +322.78%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2007, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2017, is -28.24%.

Actual value and historical data chart for Portugal Public Spending On Education Total Percent Of GDP

The budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Portugal was estimated at approximately 0.70 percent in 2024. Between 1986 and 2024, the budget balance rose by around 10.97 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The budget balance is forecast to decline by about 0.60 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.The indicator describes the general government net lending / borrowing, which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

Portugal PT: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 26.001 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.957 % for 2013. Portugal PT: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 26.001 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2014, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.090 % in 2007 and a record low of 22.049 % in 2004. Portugal PT: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.World Bank: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

Actual value and historical data chart for Portugal General Government Final Consumption Expenditure Percent Of GDP

Portugal PT: GDP: Growth: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government data was reported at -0.174 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.604 % for 2016. Portugal PT: GDP: Growth: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government data is updated yearly, averaging 3.825 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.699 % in 1961 and a record low of -3.819 % in 2011. Portugal PT: GDP: Growth: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Annual Growth Rate. Annual percentage growth of general government final consumption expenditure based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. General government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted average;

Since the 1980s, Portugal has been progressively allocating more of its gross domestic product (GDP) to health services. The total expenditure on the health sector amounted to 10.2 percent of the GDP in 2024. This was an increase from the previous year, but a decrease from 2021, when the share of GDP spent on health in Portugal was the highest, at 11.1 percent. Public health and household expenditures in Portugal Even though Portugal invested less of its GDP on healthcare in 2023 than in previous moments, that year had the highest overall expenditure on the sector. In total, the country spent 26.5 billion euros on health. Except for 2012 and 2013, healthcare provider expenditure has continuously increased in Portugal. Similarly, the spending per capita has risen every year and amounted to 2,574 euros in 2023. The health expenses of households have followed the same trend, excluding in 2020, when spending decreased. In 2023, families used over 7.9 billion euros on health expenses. Health infrastructure and workforce in Portugal The Portuguese healthcare system counted with 242 hospitals in 2023, 183 of which were dedicated to general medicine. In terms of specialized hospitals, psychiatry had the highest number of medical practices, namely 23, followed by clinics for the rehabilitation of drug addicts. Portugal’s volume of physicians equaled 25,000 in the same year, with the northern region having the highest number of medical doctors. The over 9,400 physicians in the north of the country were accompanied by more than 7,000 in Greater Lisbon.

Key information about Portugal Public Consumption: % of GDP

• Portugal Public Consumption accounted for 20.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a share of 16.7 % in the previous quarter.
• Portugal Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1995 to Dec 2022, with an average number of 18.2 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 24.1 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of 14.9 % in Mar 1996.

• In the latest reports, Portugal GDP expanded 1.8 % YoY in Jun 2019.
• Portugal Nominal GDP reached 60.6 USD bn in Sep 2022.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 5.0 % in Sep 2022.
• Portugal GDP Per Capita reached 24,656.5 USD in Dec 2021.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 22.6 % in Sep 2022.
• For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 21.5 % in Sep 2022.
• Private Consumption accounted for 66.4 % in Dec 2022.

This statistic displays the share of GDP expenditure on prevention and public health services in Portugal from 2005 to 2015. The GDP spending on prevention and public health services has remained constant at *** percent since 2005.

Portugal PT: GDP: % of GDP: Gross National Expenditure data was reported at 98.970 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.880 % for 2016. Portugal PT: GDP: % of GDP: Gross National Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 107.331 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.915 % in 1981 and a record low of 98.880 % in 2016. Portugal PT: GDP: % of GDP: Gross National Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment).; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

Portugal PT: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure data was reported at 82.647 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 83.398 % for 2016. Portugal PT: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 82.494 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.435 % in 1975 and a record low of 75.250 % in 1972. Portugal PT: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

Portugal PT: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 1.279 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.290 % for 2014. Portugal PT: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.860 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2015, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.584 % in 2009 and a record low of 0.549 % in 1996. Portugal PT: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.World Bank: Technology. Gloss domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).