Government budget and revenue in Alto Minho (Norte, Portugal): official figures
The 10 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of the Alto Minho took in €285.8 million and spent €284.6 million in 2023, according to their provisional accounts.
How much money does The Alto Minho get from the state?
Transfers from the state budget (municipal funds) provided 38.9% of non-financial municipal receipts in the Alto Minho in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of 27.2% (13th 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 The Alto Minho?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €30.7 million in the Alto Minho in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €17.4 million; IMI alone was 11.2% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in the Alto Minho came to €1,174 per resident in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 11th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in the Alto Minho reached €1,215 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 12th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 30.7% of municipal expenditure in the Alto Minho in 2023, and investment in capital goods 23.4%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The 10 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of the Alto Minho contracted €10.8 million of new loans and repaid €11.8 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alto Minho compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Alto Minho ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Região de Coimbra | €1,082 |
| 14 | Médio Tejo | €1,075 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Alto Minho ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Beira Baixa | €1,564 |
| 10 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | €1,523 |
| 11 | Viseu Dão Lafões | €1,230 |
| 12 | Alto Minho | €1,215 |
| 13 | Grande Lisboa | €1,211 |
| 14 | Lezíria do Tejo | €1,120 |
| 15 | Região de Coimbra | €1,116 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Alto Minho ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Médio Tejo | 40.8% |
| 11 | Tâmega e Sousa | 40.7% |
| 12 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 40.1% |
| 13 | Alto Minho | 38.9% |
| 14 | Lezíria do Tejo | 37.0% |
| 15 | Região de Coimbra | 33.1% |
| 16 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 33.0% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Alto Minho ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 31.8% |
| 14 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 31.3% |
| 15 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 31.0% |
| 16 | Alto Minho | 30.7% |
| 17 | Ave | 30.7% |
| 18 | Algarve | 30.4% |
| 19 | Douro | 29.8% |
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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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