Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal
Portugal: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 18,805 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,805 Million euro
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,805 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
2,920 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal is 18,805 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal peaked at 18,805 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,920 Million euro, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,920 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 3,512 Million euro | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 4,256 Million euro | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 4,668 Million euro | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 5,224 Million euro | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 6,006 Million euro | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 5,295 Million euro | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 5,642 Million euro | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 6,195 Million euro | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 6,921 Million euro | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 7,592 Million euro | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 8,090 Million euro | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 9,084 Million euro | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 8,923 Million euro | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10,134 Million euro | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 10,646 Million euro | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 10,790 Million euro | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10,835 Million euro | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,145 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12,310 Million euro | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 12,081 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10,699 Million euro | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 10,499 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,548 Million euro | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10,523 Million euro | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,787 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11,261 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 11,774 Million euro | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 12,396 Million euro | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 13,208 Million euro | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 14,111 Million euro | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 15,405 Million euro | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 16,574 Million euro | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 17,164 Million euro | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 18,805 Million euro | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,064 Million euro | 2,920 Million euro | 6,921 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,955 Million euro | 7,592 Million euro | 12,310 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,378 Million euro | 10,499 Million euro | 13,208 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,412 Million euro | 14,111 Million euro | 18,805 Million euro | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal was 18,805 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,805 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,920 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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