Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Portugal

Portugal: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 67,117 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
67,117
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
67,117
in 2024
All-time low
8,215
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 8.2k1991: 10.2k1992: 12.5k1993: 13.6k1994: 14.8k1995: 16.6k1996: 16.8k1997: 17.8k1998: 19.4k1999: 21.4k2000: 23.7k2001: 25.8k2002: 29.4k2003: 31.0k2004: 33.2k2005: 35.3k2006: 37.0k2007: 38.2k2008: 39.9k2009: 43.0k2010: 43.8k2011: 42.7k2012: 42.0k2013: 44.4k2014: 44.1k2015: 44.4k2016: 44.7k2017: 46.2k2018: 47.4k2019: 49.5k2020: 52.9k2021: 55.3k2022: 57.7k2023: 60.9k2024: 67.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 67,117 for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Portugal peaked at 67,117 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,215, in 1990.

That places Portugal 15th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,119 8,215 21,359 10
2000s 33,651 23,720 42,966 10
2010s 44,922 42,007 49,466 10
2020s 58,802 52,947 67,117 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Norway 109,196 compare
  2. 13 Denmark 104,870 compare
  3. 14 Finland 89,582 compare
  4. 16 Czechia 65,368 compare
  5. 17 Ireland 63,754 compare
  6. 18 Romania 52,511 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Portugal?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Portugal was 67,117 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 67,117 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,215 in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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