PT · 2021 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Portugal, 2021
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
18.1%
Portugal, 2021
▼ 4.7% vs 2020 (19.0%)
Analysis
In 2021, Portugal's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 4.7% compared to 2020, reaching 18.1%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 20.2%.
Portugal ranks 12th 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 0.0% (from 18.1% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
89.6%
EU-27: 20.2%
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp