PT · 2012 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Portugal, 2012
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
48.8%
Portugal, 2012
▼ 2.4% vs 2011 (50.0%)
Analysis
In 2012, Portugal's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 2.4% compared to 2011, reaching 48.8%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 50.0%.
Portugal ranks 13th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 9.7% (from 44.5% in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
97.6%
EU-27: 50.0%
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp