PT · 2017 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Portugal, 2017
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
17.3%
Portugal, 2017
▼ 4.4% vs 2016 (18.1%)
Analysis
In 2017, Portugal's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 4.4% compared to 2016, reaching 17.3%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 19.3%.
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 fallen by 6.5% (from 18.5% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
89.6%
EU-27: 19.3%
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp