Government budget and revenue in Alentejo Central (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
In 2023 the 14 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Alentejo Central collected total receipts of €239.6 million against total expenditure of €247.1 million (provisional accounts).
How much money does Alentejo Central get from the state?
Alentejo Central’s municipalities drew 45.2% of their non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds in 2023, against 27.2% for all reporting municipalities.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much property tax is collected in Alentejo Central?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €15.2 million in Alentejo Central in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €18.6 million; IMI alone was 6.4% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in Alentejo Central came to €1,557 per resident in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 8th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in Alentejo Central reached €1,610 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 8th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 40.6% of municipal expenditure in Alentejo Central in 2023, and investment in capital goods 15.4%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The 14 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Alentejo Central contracted €0.5 million of new loans and repaid €8.7 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alentejo Central compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Alentejo Central ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | €1,768 |
| 6 | Algarve | €1,719 |
| 7 | Douro | €1,624 |
| 8 | Alentejo Central | €1,557 |
| 9 | Beira Baixa | €1,514 |
| 10 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | €1,465 |
| 11 | Alto Minho | €1,174 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Alentejo Central ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | €1,737 |
| 6 | Douro | €1,658 |
| 7 | Algarve | €1,648 |
| 8 | Alentejo Central | €1,610 |
| 9 | Beira Baixa | €1,564 |
| 10 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | €1,523 |
| 11 | Viseu Dão Lafões | €1,230 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Alentejo Central ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 47.6% |
| 6 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 47.0% |
| 7 | Douro | 46.8% |
| 8 | Alentejo Central | 45.2% |
| 9 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 44.8% |
| 10 | Médio Tejo | 40.8% |
| 11 | Tâmega e Sousa | 40.7% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Alentejo Central ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo Central | 40.6% |
| 2 | Península de Setúbal | 39.3% |
| 3 | Baixo Alentejo | 36.7% |
| 4 | Alentejo Litoral | 36.4% |
| 5 | Alto Alentejo | 36.1% |
| 6 | Médio Tejo | 34.7% |
| 7 | Oeste | 34.3% |
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Sources
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
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