Out-of-pocket expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 28.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-pocket expenditure in Portugal stood at 28.2%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Portugal peaked at 30.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2002.
That places Portugal 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -3.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.0% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Portugal?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Portugal was 28.2% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.