What is the latest social protection expenditure (COFOG) figure in Portugal?

17.1% in 2024, rank 15 of 30 European countries. The EU27 figure is 19.6%.

What does social protection expenditure (COFOG) measure?

Social protection expenditure (COFOG), in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.

Where does the social protection expenditure (COFOG) data come from?

Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_exp («General government expenditure by function (COFOG)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is social protection expenditure (COFOG) updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Social protection expenditure (COFOG) in Portugal i

Name: Social protection expenditure (COFOG) in Portugal: 17.1% in 2024
Creator: Eurostat
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Basic · Annual · % of GDP

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

17.1%

Portugal · 2024 ^p

Year-on-year change+0.7 pp

Previous period16.4% 2023

Rank in Europe15 of 30

EU2719.6%

Spain18.7%

Trend

Country ranking → Portugal →

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About this indicator

What is the latest social protection expenditure (COFOG) figure in Portugal?: 17.1% in 2024, rank 15 of 30 European countries. The EU27 figure is 19.6%.
What does social protection expenditure (COFOG) measure?: Social protection expenditure (COFOG), in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
Where does the social protection expenditure (COFOG) data come from?: Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_exp («General government expenditure by function (COFOG)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is social protection expenditure (COFOG) updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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