Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Portugal

Portugal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 10.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
123rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2001
All-time low
9.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Portugal, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 12.12001: 12.12002: 11.92003: 11.62004: 112005: 10.92006: 10.92007: 112008: 10.32009: 11.12010: 10.42011: 10.22012: 10.12013: 10.52014: 9.92015: 10.22017: 11.12018: 10.82019: 10.92020: 9.92021: 10.12022: 10.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 10.4% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Portugal peaked at 12.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 123rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.1%
2001 12.1% +0.3%
2002 11.9% -1.6%
2003 11.6% -2.2%
2004 11.0% -5.9%
2005 10.9% -1.0%
2006 10.9% +0.2%
2007 11.0% +1.6%
2008 10.3% -6.5%
2009 11.1% +7.2%
2010 10.4% -5.9%
2011 10.2% -1.8%
2012 10.1% -1.1%
2013 10.5% +4.1%
2014 9.9% -6.0%
2015 10.2% +2.4%
2017 11.1% +8.9%
2018 10.8% -2.2%
2019 10.9% +0.8%
2020 9.9% -9.1%
2021 10.1% +1.8%
2022 10.4% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 10.3% 12.1% 10
2010s 10.5% 9.9% 11.1% 9
2020s 10.1% 9.9% 10.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Portugal?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Portugal was 10.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Portugal ranks 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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