Government budget and revenue in Alentejo Litoral (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
In 2023 the 5 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Alentejo Litoral collected total receipts of €198.8 million against total expenditure of €185.7 million (provisional accounts).
How much money does Alentejo Litoral get from the state?
Alentejo Litoral’s municipalities drew 30.2% 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 Litoral?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €14.9 million in Alentejo Litoral in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €48.4 million; IMI alone was 7.5% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in Alentejo Litoral came to €1,956 per resident in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is the highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in Alentejo Litoral reached €1,831 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 4th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 36.4% of municipal expenditure in Alentejo Litoral in 2023, and investment in capital goods 22.0%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The 5 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Alentejo Litoral contracted €0.4 million of new loans and repaid €4.7 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alentejo Litoral compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo Litoral | €1,956 |
| 2 | Alto Alentejo | €1,903 |
| 3 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | €1,864 |
| 4 | Baixo Alentejo | €1,862 |
| 5 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | €1,768 |
| 6 | Algarve | €1,719 |
| 7 | Douro | €1,624 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baixo Alentejo | €1,988 |
| 2 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | €1,904 |
| 3 | Alto Alentejo | €1,888 |
| 4 | Alentejo Litoral | €1,831 |
| 5 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | €1,737 |
| 6 | Douro | €1,658 |
| 7 | Algarve | €1,648 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 33.0% |
| 17 | Ave | 31.8% |
| 18 | Região de Leiria | 31.5% |
| 19 | Alentejo Litoral | 30.2% |
| 20 | Cávado | 30.0% |
| 21 | Região de Aveiro | 26.2% |
| 22 | Oeste | 25.1% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 4 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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