Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal
Portugal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 96.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 125 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2011
All-time low
89.5%
in 2012
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 96.0% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal peaked at 97.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2012.
That places Portugal 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.3% | — |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 96.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 92.3% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 93.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 89.5% | 97.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal was 96.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release