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Where does our tax money go?

In 2024, all governments in Portugal together spent € 122.8 billion. That is about € 10,900 per inhabitant, or € 910 per month.

For 2025 only the total is known so far: € 130.6 billion (provisional figure). Eurostat publishes how that money is split between pensions, healthcare, education… only about a year later. That is why we show 2024 below.

Good to know (click to read)
  • "All governments" means the national government, the regions, the municipalities and social security together. Money one government gives to another is only counted once.
  • Not all of this money comes from taxes. Part comes from social contributions on your wages, and part is borrowed by the government.
  • The final figures for a year only appear during the following year. That is why the most recent year is not the current year.
  • Amounts are in euros of that year, so not adjusted for inflation.
  • Source: Eurostat, the European statistical office. Every country supplies its figures under the same European rules, so you can compare countries.

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    • In 2024, a total of € 31.4 billion went here.
    • That is € 2,780 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 22% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 24% of all spending went here; now it is 26%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 19.8 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,754 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 15% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 12% of all spending went here; now it is 16%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 12.6 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,114 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 10% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 10% of all spending went here; now it is 10%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 10.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 932 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 8% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 8% of all spending went here; now it is 9%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 8.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 734 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 7%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 6.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 562 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 10% of all spending went here; now it is 5%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 5.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 470 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 9% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 5.2 billion went here.
    • That is € 462 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 5.2 billion went here.
    • That is € 460 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 5% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 4.8 billion went here.
    • That is € 423 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 3.2 billion went here.
    • That is € 283 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 2.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 224 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 3% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 2.4 billion went here.
    • That is € 212 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 2 billion went here.
    • That is € 177 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 1% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 1.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 149 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 0.9% of all spending went here; now it is 1%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 1.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 137 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 1%. A smaller share.

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