Government budget and revenue in Beira Baixa (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
The 8 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Beira Baixa took in €154.0 million and spent €156.5 million in 2023, according to their provisional accounts.
How much money does Beira Baixa get from the state?
Transfers from the state budget (municipal funds) provided 50.2% of non-financial municipal receipts in Beira Baixa in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of 27.2% (4th most dependent of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much property tax is collected in Beira Baixa?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €11.0 million in Beira Baixa in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €5.4 million; IMI alone was 7.3% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in Beira Baixa came to €1,514 per resident in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 9th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in Beira Baixa reached €1,564 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 9th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 28.3% of municipal expenditure in Beira Baixa in 2023, and investment in capital goods 23.2%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The 8 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Beira Baixa contracted €2.3 million of new loans and repaid €2.3 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Beira Baixa compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Beira Baixa ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Viseu Dão Lafões | €1,123 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Beira Baixa ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Alto Minho | €1,215 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Beira Baixa ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baixo Alentejo | 53.3% |
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 51.5% |
| 3 | Alto Alentejo | 50.8% |
| 4 | Beira Baixa | 50.2% |
| 5 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 47.6% |
| 6 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 47.0% |
| 7 | Douro | 46.8% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Beira Baixa ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Douro | 29.8% |
| 20 | Cávado | 29.3% |
| 21 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 28.8% |
| 22 | Beira Baixa | 28.3% |
| 23 | Região de Aveiro | 27.5% |
| 24 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 27.3% |
| 25 | Região de Leiria | 27.1% |
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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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