Expense in Portugal
Portugal: Expense was 100.46 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Portugal, 1975–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 100.46 billion current LCU for expense in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Portugal peaked at 100.46 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 585.09 million current LCU, in 1975.
Portugal ranks 99th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 billion current LCU | 585.09 million current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.33 billion current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | 14.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.39 billion current LCU | 18.09 billion current LCU | 44.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.23 billion current LCU | 47.76 billion current LCU | 75.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.36 billion current LCU | 74.77 billion current LCU | 82.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.45 billion current LCU | 89.51 billion current LCU | 100.46 billion current LCU | 4 |
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More public sector data for Portugal
- Arms imports 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Portugal?
- Expense in Portugal was 100.46 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.46 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.09 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for expense?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.