Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Portugal

Portugal: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing was 60,882 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
60,882
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
21st
of 34 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 means-testing 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

In 2023, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Portugal stood at 60,882. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure 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 means-testing in Portugal peaked at 60,882 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,218, in 2007.

Portugal ranks 21st of 34 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. 18 Austria 141,938 compare
  2. 19 Finland 85,352 compare
  3. 20 Ireland 63,754 compare
  4. 22 Greece 52,373 compare
  5. 23 Slovak Republic 24,128 compare
  6. 24 Luxembourg 18,186 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Portugal?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Portugal was 60,882 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 60,882 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing 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 means-testing?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing 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 means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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