PT · 2012 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Portugal, 2012
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
18.5%
Portugal, 2012
▲ 2.8% vs 2011 (18.0%)
Analysis
In 2012, Portugal's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) increased by 2.8% compared to 2011, reaching 18.5%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 19.7%.
Portugal ranks 11th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 24.2% (from 14.9% in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
93.9%
EU-27: 19.7%
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp