Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Portugal

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

Latest (2024)
22,591 Million euro
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22,591 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
3,531 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 3.5k Million euro1991: 4.2k Million euro1992: 4.9k Million euro1993: 5.0k Million euro1994: 5.7k Million euro1995: 6.2k Million euro1996: 5.8k Million euro1997: 6.4k Million euro1998: 6.8k Million euro1999: 7.4k Million euro2000: 8.1k Million euro2001: 8.9k Million euro2002: 9.7k Million euro2003: 10.0k Million euro2004: 10.2k Million euro2005: 10.7k Million euro2006: 11.2k Million euro2007: 12.0k Million euro2008: 12.6k Million euro2009: 12.1k Million euro2010: 12.1k Million euro2011: 12.5k Million euro2012: 11.5k Million euro2013: 11.7k Million euro2014: 11.8k Million euro2015: 12.4k Million euro2016: 13.0k Million euro2017: 13.7k Million euro2018: 14.5k Million euro2019: 15.6k Million euro2020: 15.4k Million euro2021: 16.8k Million euro2022: 18.4k Million euro2023: 20.4k Million euro2024: 22.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 22,591 Million euro 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 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,531 Million euro, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 18th of 45 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 Million euro Change
1990 3,531 Million euro —
1991 4,214 Million euro +19.4%
1992 4,918 Million euro +16.7%
1993 4,977 Million euro +1.2%
1994 5,677 Million euro +14.1%
1995 6,179 Million euro +8.8%
1996 5,751 Million euro -6.9%
1997 6,382 Million euro +11.0%
1998 6,784 Million euro +6.3%
1999 7,408 Million euro +9.2%
2000 8,114 Million euro +9.5%
2001 8,867 Million euro +9.3%
2002 9,660 Million euro +8.9%
2003 9,985 Million euro +3.4%
2004 10,156 Million euro +1.7%
2005 10,669 Million euro +5.0%
2006 11,189 Million euro +4.9%
2007 12,025 Million euro +7.5%
2008 12,610 Million euro +4.9%
2009 12,132 Million euro -3.8%
2010 12,089 Million euro -0.3%
2011 12,515 Million euro +3.5%
2012 11,500 Million euro -8.1%
2013 11,692 Million euro +1.7%
2014 11,829 Million euro +1.2%
2015 12,355 Million euro +4.4%
2016 12,971 Million euro +5.0%
2017 13,700 Million euro +5.6%
2018 14,517 Million euro +6.0%
2019 15,649 Million euro +7.8%
2020 15,379 Million euro -1.7%
2021 16,798 Million euro +9.2%
2022 18,388 Million euro +9.5%
2023 20,439 Million euro +11.2%
2024 22,591 Million euro +10.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Türkiye 50,422 Million euro compare
  2. 16 Norway 33,265 Million euro compare
  3. 17 Czechia 32,065 Million euro compare
  4. 19 Ireland 20,442 Million euro compare
  5. 20 Finland 16,736 Million euro compare
  6. 21 Denmark 14,798 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 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 Million euro 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 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,531 Million euro in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for social protection receipts by institutional sector?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 45 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
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,437 data points, 1990–2024
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