Social contributions by type of contributors in Portugal

Portugal: Social contributions by type of contributors was 37,762 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,762 Million euro
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
37,762 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
5,785 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social contributions by type of contributors in Portugal, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 5.8k Million euro1991: 7.0k Million euro1992: 8.2k Million euro1993: 8.2k Million euro1994: 8.6k Million euro1995: 9.6k Million euro1996: 9.7k Million euro1997: 10.7k Million euro1998: 11.4k Million euro1999: 12.5k Million euro2000: 13.7k Million euro2001: 15.1k Million euro2002: 16.5k Million euro2003: 16.7k Million euro2004: 17.3k Million euro2005: 18.0k Million euro2006: 18.7k Million euro2007: 19.7k Million euro2008: 20.3k Million euro2009: 21.0k Million euro2010: 21.3k Million euro2011: 21.3k Million euro2012: 19.2k Million euro2013: 21.0k Million euro2014: 21.7k Million euro2015: 21.7k Million euro2016: 22.6k Million euro2017: 24.0k Million euro2018: 25.1k Million euro2019: 26.8k Million euro2020: 26.6k Million euro2021: 28.7k Million euro2022: 31.4k Million euro2023: 34.7k Million euro2024: 37.8k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, social contributions by type of contributors in Portugal stood at 37,762 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in Portugal peaked at 37,762 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,785 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Portugal 20th out of 45 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.

Social contributions by type of contributors in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions by type of contributors in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 5,785 Million euro —
1991 7,004 Million euro +21.1%
1992 8,233 Million euro +17.6%
1993 8,201 Million euro -0.4%
1994 8,575 Million euro +4.6%
1995 9,564 Million euro +11.5%
1996 9,735 Million euro +1.8%
1997 10,663 Million euro +9.5%
1998 11,446 Million euro +7.3%
1999 12,536 Million euro +9.5%
2000 13,714 Million euro +9.4%
2001 15,115 Million euro +10.2%
2002 16,516 Million euro +9.3%
2003 16,661 Million euro +0.9%
2004 17,251 Million euro +3.5%
2005 17,969 Million euro +4.2%
2006 18,705 Million euro +4.1%
2007 19,721 Million euro +5.4%
2008 20,281 Million euro +2.8%
2009 20,968 Million euro +3.4%
2010 21,308 Million euro +1.6%
2011 21,294 Million euro -0.1%
2012 19,178 Million euro -9.9%
2013 20,976 Million euro +9.4%
2014 21,677 Million euro +3.3%
2015 21,735 Million euro +0.3%
2016 22,581 Million euro +3.9%
2017 24,047 Million euro +6.5%
2018 25,073 Million euro +4.3%
2019 26,792 Million euro +6.9%
2020 26,649 Million euro -0.5%
2021 28,706 Million euro +7.7%
2022 31,425 Million euro +9.5%
2023 34,658 Million euro +10.3%
2024 37,762 Million euro +9.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 37,762 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,602 Million euro, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 37,762 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,762 Million euro, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,174 Million euro 5,785 Million euro 12,536 Million euro 10
2000s 17,690 Million euro 13,714 Million euro 20,968 Million euro 10
2010s 22,466 Million euro 19,178 Million euro 26,792 Million euro 10
2020s 31,840 Million euro 26,649 Million euro 37,762 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Czechia 47,002 Million euro compare
  2. 18 Finland 40,205 Million euro compare
  3. 19 Romania 38,910 Million euro compare
  4. 21 Greece 28,760 Million euro compare
  5. 22 Ireland 28,445 Million euro compare
  6. 23 Denmark 25,635 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions by type of contributors in Portugal?
Social contributions by type of contributors in Portugal was 37,762 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 37,762 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,785 Million euro in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions by type of contributors
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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