All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal

Portugal: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 83.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
83.8%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
35th
of 118 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2002
All-time low
77.8%
in 2013
Years of data
24
1998–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, 1998–2022

0204060801001998201020221998: 93.6 %1999: 94 %2000: 94.9 %2001: 94.6 %2002: 96.7 %2003: 95.5 %2004: 95.5 %2005: 95.6 %2006: 94.9 %2007: 91.6 %2008: 93.9 %2009: 92.8 %2010: 93 %2011: 92.6 %2012: 84 %2013: 77.8 %2014: 93.7 %2015: 93.8 %2017: 91.9 %2018: 90.4 %2019: 89.9 %2020: 89.8 %2021: 88.7 %2022: 83.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal stood at 83.8%.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal peaked at 96.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 35th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 93.6%
1999 94.0% +0.4%
2000 94.9% +1.0%
2001 94.6% -0.4%
2002 96.7% +2.3%
2003 95.5% -1.3%
2004 95.5% +0.0%
2005 95.6% +0.1%
2006 94.9% -0.7%
2007 91.6% -3.5%
2008 93.9% +2.5%
2009 92.8% -1.1%
2010 93.0% +0.2%
2011 92.6% -0.5%
2012 84.0% -9.3%
2013 77.8% -7.4%
2014 93.7% +20.5%
2015 93.8% +0.1%
2017 91.9% -2.1%
2018 90.4% -1.6%
2019 89.9% -0.6%
2020 89.8% -0.1%
2021 88.7% -1.2%
2022 83.8% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.8% 93.6% 94.0% 2
2000s 94.6% 91.6% 96.7% 10
2010s 89.7% 77.8% 93.8% 9
2020s 87.4% 83.8% 89.8% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 32 Ghana 85.3% compare
  2. 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.0% compare
  3. 34 Gabon 84.5% compare
  4. 36 Cyprus 83.6% compare
  5. 37 India 83.1% compare
  6. 38 Oman 82.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal was 83.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Portugal ranks 35th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
118 places, 1,571 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release