Domestic general government health expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Domestic general government health expenditure was 61.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Portugal stood at 61.4%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Portugal peaked at 72.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.7% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 61.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 84% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 61.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 62.5% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 60.8% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 61.4% | 64.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Portugal?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Portugal was 61.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.