Health care expenditure by financing scheme in Portugal
Portugal: Health care expenditure by financing scheme was 31,878 Million euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,878 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
31,878 Million euro
in 2025
All-time low
11,069 Million euro
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Health care expenditure by financing scheme in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2025, health care expenditure by financing scheme in Portugal stood at 31,878 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health care expenditure by financing scheme in Portugal peaked at 31,878 Million euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,069 Million euro, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Health care expenditure by financing scheme in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,069 Million euro | — |
| 2001 | 11,751 Million euro | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 12,555 Million euro | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 13,362 Million euro | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 14,554 Million euro | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 15,346 Million euro | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 15,602 Million euro | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16,284 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 17,225 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 17,834 Million euro | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 18,114 Million euro | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,236 Million euro | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16,370 Million euro | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 16,158 Million euro | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,308 Million euro | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16,894 Million euro | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 17,657 Million euro | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18,401 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 19,480 Million euro | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 20,613 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 21,392 Million euro | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 24,294 Million euro | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 25,769 Million euro | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 26,898 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 29,569 Million euro | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 31,878 Million euro | +7.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 31,878 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,174 Million euro, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 31,878 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,174 Million euro, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,558 Million euro | 11,069 Million euro | 17,834 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,723 Million euro | 16,158 Million euro | 20,613 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,633 Million euro | 21,392 Million euro | 31,878 Million euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health care expenditure by financing scheme in Portugal?
- Health care expenditure by financing scheme in Portugal was 31,878 Million euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health care expenditure by financing scheme recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 31,878 Million euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest health care expenditure by financing scheme recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,069 Million euro in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for health care expenditure by financing scheme?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health care expenditure by financing scheme rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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 Health care expenditure by financing scheme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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