Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Portugal

Portugal: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 60,882 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60,882
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
60,882
in 2023
All-time low
38,218
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Portugal, 2007–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2007201520232007: 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: 60.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 60,882 for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Portugal peaked at 60,882 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,218, in 2007.

Portugal ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,345 38,218 42,966 3
2010s 44,922 42,007 49,466 10
2020s 56,724 52,947 60,882 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Austria 141,938 compare
  2. 20 Finland 85,352 compare
  3. 21 Ireland 63,754 compare
  4. 23 Greece 52,373 compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 24,128 compare
  6. 25 Luxembourg 18,186 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Portugal?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Portugal was 60,882 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 60,882 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 38,218 in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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