Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Portugal

Portugal: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and was 4,396 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,396 Million euro
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,396 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
1,264 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Portugal, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 1.3k Million euro1991: 1.5k Million euro1992: 1.8k Million euro1993: 1.9k Million euro1994: 2.1k Million euro1995: 2.0k Million euro1996: 2.1k Million euro1997: 2.3k Million euro1998: 2.5k Million euro1999: 2.6k Million euro2000: 3.0k Million euro2001: 3.2k Million euro2002: 3.4k Million euro2003: 3.5k Million euro2004: 3.4k Million euro2005: 3.5k Million euro2006: 3.7k Million euro2007: 3.8k Million euro2008: 3.7k Million euro2009: 3.6k Million euro2010: 3.6k Million euro2011: 3.5k Million euro2012: 3.1k Million euro2013: 3.4k Million euro2014: 3.3k Million euro2015: 3.3k Million euro2016: 3.2k Million euro2017: 3.3k Million euro2018: 3.3k Million euro2019: 3.6k Million euro2020: 3.6k Million euro2021: 3.7k Million euro2022: 3.9k Million euro2023: 4.0k Million euro2024: 4.4k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Portugal stood at 4,396 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Portugal peaked at 4,396 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,264 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Portugal 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 1,264 Million euro —
1991 1,509 Million euro +19.4%
1992 1,806 Million euro +19.7%
1993 1,938 Million euro +7.3%
1994 2,127 Million euro +9.7%
1995 1,961 Million euro -7.8%
1996 2,126 Million euro +8.4%
1997 2,306 Million euro +8.4%
1998 2,457 Million euro +6.6%
1999 2,599 Million euro +5.8%
2000 3,014 Million euro +16.0%
2001 3,186 Million euro +5.7%
2002 3,427 Million euro +7.6%
2003 3,549 Million euro +3.5%
2004 3,449 Million euro -2.8%
2005 3,474 Million euro +0.7%
2006 3,663 Million euro +5.4%
2007 3,819 Million euro +4.3%
2008 3,687 Million euro -3.5%
2009 3,593 Million euro -2.5%
2010 3,583 Million euro -0.3%
2011 3,523 Million euro -1.7%
2012 3,108 Million euro -11.8%
2013 3,407 Million euro +9.6%
2014 3,254 Million euro -4.5%
2015 3,262 Million euro +0.3%
2016 3,233 Million euro -0.9%
2017 3,285 Million euro +1.6%
2018 3,332 Million euro +1.4%
2019 3,571 Million euro +7.2%
2020 3,581 Million euro +0.3%
2021 3,748 Million euro +4.7%
2022 3,861 Million euro +3.0%
2023 4,017 Million euro +4.1%
2024 4,396 Million euro +9.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 4,396 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,256 Million euro, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 4,396 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,791 Million euro, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,009 Million euro 1,264 Million euro 2,599 Million euro 10
2000s 3,486 Million euro 3,014 Million euro 3,819 Million euro 10
2010s 3,356 Million euro 3,108 Million euro 3,583 Million euro 10
2020s 3,921 Million euro 3,581 Million euro 4,396 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Poland 8,325 Million euro compare
  2. 15 Poland 8,325 Million euro compare
  3. 17 Finland 7,909 Million euro compare
  4. 19 Czechia 3,791 Million euro compare
  5. 20 Türkiye 3,781 Million euro compare
  6. 21 Ireland 3,291 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Portugal?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Portugal was 4,396 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4,396 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,264 Million euro in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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