Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 2,875 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Portugal stood at 2,875 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Portugal peaked at 2,933 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,137 current international $, in 2000.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,137 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,186 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,291 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1,345 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,446 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,557 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,466 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,495 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,598 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,711 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,819 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,678 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,558 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,629 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,651 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,699 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,821 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,872 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,001 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,178 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,412 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 2,699 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2,933 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,875 current international $ | -2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,875 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,875 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613 current international $, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,423 current international $ | 1,137 current international $ | 1,711 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,790 current international $ | 1,558 current international $ | 2,178 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,730 current international $ | 2,412 current international $ | 2,933 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Portugal?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Portugal was 2,875 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,933 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,137 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.