63,84 billion €
Revenue
Find out in detail about the government's rendering of accounts, through the General State Account, representing the final outturn of revenue and expenditure.
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The Government clears the final accounts of the budget and produces the General State Account, summarizing all the data on the execution of expenditure and revenue for the twelve months of the respective year.
Once the annual State Budget exercise is over, time is ripe to consolidate the public accounts and analyse the final numbers. Each year, the State Budget provides a certain outlook for financial development, and it is only in the General State Account that its real implementation can be discerned.
To help make it easier to read the key figures on the General State Account, below are its main and most important indicators.
The Central Administration ended the year with a revenue, a expenditure and a balance of...
63,84 billion €
Revenue
minus
74,47 billion €
Expenditure
=
-10,62 billion €
Balance
Technically speaking...
The figures presented as revenue, expenditure and balance are actual numbers, with the State's financial liabilities and assets removed from the books.
It is crucial to add the Social Security balance to the Central Administration one (deficit when negative)...
Central administration
-10,62 billion €
Balance
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Social Security
2,33 billion €
Balance
=
Central Administration + Social Security
-8,29 billion €
Balance
Technically speaking...
It should be made clear that the parliamentary discussion of the State Budget and its approval by the Assembly of the Republic centres on the forecast and actual balance of Central Administration and Social Security.
For a comprehensive overview of public accounts, integrating Regional and Local Administrations is also important...
Central Administration + Social Security
-8,29 billion €
Balance
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Regional and Local Administrations
-348,71 million €
Balance
=
Public Administrations
-8,64 billion €
Balance
Technically speaking...
Whilst being separate budgets from the State Budget for Central Administration and Social Security, analysing public accounts should always include Regional and Local Administrations.
It is equally important in public accounts to keep track of all the adjustments for the year undertaken by Portugal...
Public Administrations
-8,64 billion €
Balance
more
Year adjustments
2,67 billion €
Balance
Technically speaking...
By "adjustments for the year" is meant all the liabilities incurred in the same year. This item also includes other accounting adjustments required to arrive at the final balance.
The benchmark balance (deficit when negative) is the sum of the Public Administration balance and the figure representing the adjustments for the year...
Public Administrations
-8,64 billion €
Balance
Public Accounting
Public Accounting
more
Year adjustments
2,67 billion €
Balance
National Accounting
=
Public Administrations
-5,98 billion €
Balance
National Accounting
National Accounting
Technically speaking...
Two perspectives are possible when looking at the public accounts and the balance (deficit when negative) of the Public Administration: Public Accounting (referring to cash flows) and National Accounting (concerning the commitments and operations undertaken in a year).
If the budget has a deficit (negative balance), this figure increases the expected size of the Portuguese public debt...
€
5,98 billion €
2021 Deficit
Technically speaking...
Public debt is the money accumulated over the years that the State owes abroad and to the country itself. To correctly incorporate the deficit into the public debt, the only way forward is to employ a National Accounts perspective, with all its technical implications. These data may be reviewed annually, in September, by the National Statistics Institute.
By consolidating all the information relating to the annual balance of Portugal's accounts, the General State Account reflects the difference between the revenue obtained and the expenditure incurred.
State Budget Year | Forecast expenditure | Executed expenditure | Forecast revenue | Raised revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
76449200000 €
|
74466400000 €
|
64687300000 €
|
63843700000 €
|
2020 |
0 €
|
72650200000 €
|
0 €
|
59036200000 €
|
State Budget Year
2021
Forecast expenditure
76449200000 €
Executed expenditure
74466400000 €
Forecast revenue
64687300000 €
Raised revenue
63843700000 €
State Budget Year
2020
Forecast expenditure
0 €
Executed expenditure
72650200000 €
Forecast revenue
0 €
Raised revenue
59036200000 €
Expenditure | Expected value | Executed amount |
---|---|---|
Current transfers |
28416100000 €
|
30173700000 €
|
Expenditure on personnel |
18721100000 €
|
18714000000 €
|
Acquisition of current goods and services |
11700200000 €
|
11373000000 €
|
Interest and other credit charges |
7082700000 €
|
6796700000 €
|
Expenses with investments in assets (equipment, buildings) |
5132900000 €
|
3423900000 €
|
Other Current expenditure |
2037400000 €
|
637700000 €
|
Transfers to investments |
1899300000 €
|
1900200000 €
|
Subsidies |
1201900000 €
|
1111800000 €
|
Other investment expenses |
162800000 €
|
149800000 €
|
Consolidation accounting adjustments |
94800000 €
|
185600000 €
|
Total |
76449200000 €
|
74466400000 €
|
Expenditure
Current transfers
Expected value
28416100000 €
Executed amount
30173700000 €
Expenditure
Expenditure on personnel
Expected value
18721100000 €
Executed amount
18714000000 €
Expenditure
Acquisition of current goods and services
Expected value
11700200000 €
Executed amount
11373000000 €
Expenditure
Interest and other credit charges
Expected value
7082700000 €
Executed amount
6796700000 €
Expenditure
Expenses with investments in assets (equipment, buildings)
Expected value
5132900000 €
Executed amount
3423900000 €
Expenditure
Other Current expenditure
Expected value
2037400000 €
Executed amount
637700000 €
Expenditure
Transfers to investments
Expected value
1899300000 €
Executed amount
1900200000 €
Expenditure
Subsidies
Expected value
1201900000 €
Executed amount
1111800000 €
Expenditure
Other investment expenses
Expected value
162800000 €
Executed amount
149800000 €
Expenditure
Consolidation accounting adjustments
Expected value
94800000 €
Executed amount
185600000 €
Total
Expected value
76449200000 €
Executed amount
74466400000 €
Revenue | Expected value | Raised value |
---|---|---|
Indirect taxes |
25416100000 €
|
26202000000 €
|
Income taxes (IRS, IRC, IMI...) |
19051600000 €
|
19956900000 €
|
Acquisition of current goods and services |
3955400000 €
|
3118600000 €
|
Current transfers |
3933600000 €
|
3580200000 €
|
Contributions to Social Security, CGA e ADSE |
3912900000 €
|
4251800000 €
|
Fees, fines and other penalties |
3175000000 €
|
3333800000 €
|
Transfers to investments |
2616600000 €
|
1020900000 €
|
Property income (interest, dividends, rent) |
985200000 €
|
990100000 €
|
Other revenue |
856200000 €
|
681900000 €
|
Sale of state assets |
359800000 €
|
154400000 €
|
Money to be transferred to the European Union |
247300000 €
|
238300000 €
|
Consolidation accounting adjustments |
101800000 €
|
52300000 €
|
Recovery of overpayments from previous years |
44400000 €
|
235700000 €
|
State compensation and other revenue |
31400000 €
|
26800000 €
|
Total |
64687300000 €
|
63843700000 €
|
Revenue
Indirect taxes
Expected value
25416100000 €
Raised value
26202000000 €
Revenue
Income taxes (IRS, IRC, IMI...)
Expected value
19051600000 €
Raised value
19956900000 €
Revenue
Acquisition of current goods and services
Expected value
3955400000 €
Raised value
3118600000 €
Revenue
Current transfers
Expected value
3933600000 €
Raised value
3580200000 €
Revenue
Contributions to Social Security, CGA e ADSE
Expected value
3912900000 €
Raised value
4251800000 €
Revenue
Fees, fines and other penalties
Expected value
3175000000 €
Raised value
3333800000 €
Revenue
Transfers to investments
Expected value
2616600000 €
Raised value
1020900000 €
Revenue
Property income (interest, dividends, rent)
Expected value
985200000 €
Raised value
990100000 €
Revenue
Other revenue
Expected value
856200000 €
Raised value
681900000 €
Revenue
Sale of state assets
Expected value
359800000 €
Raised value
154400000 €
Revenue
Money to be transferred to the European Union
Expected value
247300000 €
Raised value
238300000 €
Revenue
Consolidation accounting adjustments
Expected value
101800000 €
Raised value
52300000 €
Revenue
Recovery of overpayments from previous years
Expected value
44400000 €
Raised value
235700000 €
Revenue
State compensation and other revenue
Expected value
31400000 €
Raised value
26800000 €
Total
Expected value
64687300000 €
Raised value
63843700000 €
Public debt is among the most significant and widely cited indicators when it comes to assessing a country's financial soundness. Briefly, it reflects the percentage of debt that the country needs to incur to cover its expenses, when compared to its wealth output, express as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Whilst analysing this indicator in the General State Account, the percentage of public debt in relation to GDP, especially in a budgetary context, it is important to always bear in mind its evolution over time.
Year | Percentage of public debt |
---|---|
2017 |
126,1 %
|
2018 |
121,5 %
|
2019 |
116,6 %
|
2020 |
135,2 %
|
2021 |
127,4 %
|
Year
2017
Percentage of public debt
126,1 %
Year
2018
Percentage of public debt
121,5 %
Year
2019
Percentage of public debt
116,6 %
Year
2020
Percentage of public debt
135,2 %
Year
2021
Percentage of public debt
127,4 %
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