Expenditure on social benefits by function in Portugal

Portugal: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 67,117 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67,117 Million euro
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
67,117 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
8,215 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Portugal, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 8.2k Million euro1991: 10.2k Million euro1992: 12.5k Million euro1993: 13.6k Million euro1994: 14.8k Million euro1995: 16.6k Million euro1996: 16.8k Million euro1997: 17.8k Million euro1998: 19.4k Million euro1999: 21.4k Million euro2000: 23.7k Million euro2001: 25.8k Million euro2002: 29.4k Million euro2003: 31.0k Million euro2004: 33.2k Million euro2005: 35.3k Million euro2006: 37.0k Million euro2007: 38.2k Million euro2008: 39.9k Million euro2009: 43.0k Million euro2010: 43.8k Million euro2011: 42.7k Million euro2012: 42.0k Million euro2013: 44.4k Million euro2014: 44.1k Million euro2015: 44.4k Million euro2016: 44.7k Million euro2017: 46.2k Million euro2018: 47.4k Million euro2019: 49.5k Million euro2020: 52.9k Million euro2021: 55.3k Million euro2022: 57.7k Million euro2023: 60.9k Million euro2024: 67.1k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 67,117 Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function 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 in Portugal peaked at 67,117 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,215 Million euro, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 Million euro 8,215 Million euro 21,359 Million euro 10
2000s 33,651 Million euro 23,720 Million euro 42,966 Million euro 10
2010s 44,922 Million euro 42,007 Million euro 49,466 Million euro 10
2020s 58,802 Million euro 52,947 Million euro 67,117 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Denmark 109,295 Million euro compare
  2. 15 Finland 89,582 Million euro compare
  3. 16 Ireland 69,610 Million euro compare
  4. 18 Czechia 65,368 Million euro compare
  5. 19 Romania 58,996 Million euro compare
  6. 20 Greece 54,071 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Portugal?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Portugal was 67,117 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 67,117 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,215 Million euro in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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