Social spending oecd longrun in Portugal

Portugal: Social spending oecd longrun was 24.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.11
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
26.06
in 2020
All-time low
9.52
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Social spending oecd longrun in Portugal, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 9.51981: 10.21982: 9.61983: 9.71984: 9.71985: 9.81986: 10.41987: 10.71988: 10.91989: 10.51990: 12.21991: 13.11992: 13.81993: 15.11994: 15.21995: 161996: 16.61997: 16.41998: 16.81999: 17.22000: 18.62001: 19.12002: 20.42003: 21.52004: 21.82005: 22.42006: 21.62007: 21.32008: 21.82009: 24.12010: 24.32011: 24.22012: 24.32013: 25.42014: 252015: 242016: 23.52017: 22.82018: 22.52019: 22.32020: 26.12021: 25.52022: 24.12023: 232024: 24.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 24.11 for social spending oecd longrun in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Portugal peaked at 26.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.52, in 1980.

That places Portugal 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Social spending oecd longrun in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Portugal, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 9.52 —
1981 10.16 +6.7%
1982 9.61 -5.3%
1983 9.73 +1.2%
1984 9.66 -0.7%
1985 9.83 +1.7%
1986 10.42 +6.0%
1987 10.7 +2.6%
1988 10.85 +1.5%
1989 10.49 -3.3%
1990 12.22 +16.5%
1991 13.1 +7.2%
1992 13.76 +5.0%
1993 15.12 +9.9%
1994 15.24 +0.8%
1995 16.02 +5.1%
1996 16.6 +3.6%
1997 16.44 -0.9%
1998 16.84 +2.4%
1999 17.24 +2.4%
2000 18.58 +7.7%
2001 19.06 +2.6%
2002 20.41 +7.1%
2003 21.46 +5.2%
2004 21.8 +1.6%
2005 22.42 +2.9%
2006 21.64 -3.5%
2007 21.31 -1.6%
2008 21.77 +2.2%
2009 24.11 +10.8%
2010 24.3 +0.8%
2011 24.2 -0.4%
2012 24.3 +0.4%
2013 25.39 +4.5%
2014 24.96 -1.7%
2015 23.97 -4.0%
2016 23.48 -2.0%
2017 22.78 -3.0%
2018 22.48 -1.3%
2019 22.33 -0.7%
2020 26.06 +16.7%
2021 25.5 -2.1%
2022 24.07 -5.6%
2023 22.98 -4.5%
2024 24.11 +4.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 24.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 24.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.1 9.52 10.85 10
1990s 15.26 12.22 17.24 10
2000s 21.26 18.58 24.11 10
2010s 23.82 22.33 25.39 10
2020s 24.54 22.98 26.06 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Spain 25.87 compare
  2. 10 Japan 24.74 compare
  3. 11 New Zealand 24.62 compare
  4. 13 Norway 24.05 compare
  5. 14 Luxembourg 23.96 compare
  6. 15 Greece 23.74 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Portugal?
Social spending oecd longrun in Portugal was 24.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 26.06 in 2020.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.52 in 1980.
How does Portugal rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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