Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Portugal

Portugal: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 5,008 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,008
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5,008
in 2024
All-time low
564.64
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Portugal, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 564.61991: 735.21992: 907.31993: 965.41994: 1.0k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.8k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.9k2009: 3.1k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.7k2019: 3.8k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.5k2024: 5.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 5,008 for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Portugal peaked at 5,008 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 564.64, in 1990.

That places Portugal 12th out of 36 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 1,090 564.64 1,559 10
2000s 2,372 1,686 3,092 10
2010s 3,384 3,157 3,825 10
2020s 4,397 3,960 5,008 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Netherlands 8,150 compare
  2. 10 Austria 7,669 compare
  3. 11 Greece 5,263 compare
  4. 13 Ireland 2,590 compare
  5. 14 Finland 2,190 compare
  6. 15 Romania 1,974 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Portugal?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Portugal was 5,008 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,008 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 564.64 in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by 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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