Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Portugal

Portugal: Social protection receipts by institutional sector was 22,591 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,591
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
22,591
in 2024
All-time low
3,531
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Portugal, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 3.5k1991: 4.2k1992: 4.9k1993: 5.0k1994: 5.7k1995: 6.2k1996: 5.8k1997: 6.4k1998: 6.8k1999: 7.4k2000: 8.1k2001: 8.9k2002: 9.7k2003: 10.0k2004: 10.2k2005: 10.7k2006: 11.2k2007: 12.0k2008: 12.6k2009: 12.1k2010: 12.1k2011: 12.5k2012: 11.5k2013: 11.7k2014: 11.8k2015: 12.4k2016: 13.0k2017: 13.7k2018: 14.5k2019: 15.6k2020: 15.4k2021: 16.8k2022: 18.4k2023: 20.4k2024: 22.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 22,591 for social protection receipts by institutional sector in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by institutional sector in Portugal peaked at 22,591 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,531, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 18th of 46 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.

Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3,531 —
1991 4,214 +19.4%
1992 4,918 +16.7%
1993 4,977 +1.2%
1994 5,677 +14.1%
1995 6,179 +8.8%
1996 5,751 -6.9%
1997 6,382 +11.0%
1998 6,784 +6.3%
1999 7,408 +9.2%
2000 8,114 +9.5%
2001 8,867 +9.3%
2002 9,660 +8.9%
2003 9,985 +3.4%
2004 10,156 +1.7%
2005 10,669 +5.0%
2006 11,189 +4.9%
2007 12,025 +7.5%
2008 12,610 +4.9%
2009 12,132 -3.8%
2010 12,089 -0.3%
2011 12,515 +3.5%
2012 11,500 -8.1%
2013 11,692 +1.7%
2014 11,829 +1.2%
2015 12,355 +4.4%
2016 12,971 +5.0%
2017 13,700 +5.6%
2018 14,517 +6.0%
2019 15,649 +7.8%
2020 15,379 -1.7%
2021 16,798 +9.2%
2022 18,388 +9.5%
2023 20,439 +11.2%
2024 22,591 +10.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 22,591 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,754, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 22,591 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,736, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,582 3,531 7,408 10
2000s 10,541 8,114 12,610 10
2010s 12,882 11,500 15,649 10
2020s 18,719 15,379 22,591 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Türkiye 50,422 compare
  2. 16 Norway 33,815 compare
  3. 17 Czechia 32,065 compare
  4. 19 Ireland 21,155 compare
  5. 20 Finland 16,736 compare
  6. 21 Denmark 14,798 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by institutional sector in Portugal?
Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Portugal was 22,591 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22,591 in 2024.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,531 in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for social protection receipts by institutional sector?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is social protection receipts by institutional sector rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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 protection receipts by institutional sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by institutional sector
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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