Government budget and revenue in Alto Tâmega e Barroso (Norte, Portugal): official figures
In 2023 the 6 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Alto Tâmega e Barroso collected total receipts of €148.6 million against total expenditure of €145.4 million (provisional accounts).
How much money does Alto Tâmega e Barroso get from the state?
Alto Tâmega e Barroso’s municipalities drew 44.8% 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 Alto Tâmega e Barroso?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €8.1 million in Alto Tâmega e Barroso in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €2.6 million; IMI alone was 5.5% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in Alto Tâmega e Barroso came to €1,768 per resident in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 5th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in Alto Tâmega e Barroso reached €1,737 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 5th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 33.1% of municipal expenditure in Alto Tâmega e Barroso in 2023, and investment in capital goods 23.7%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The 6 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Alto Tâmega e Barroso contracted €0.6 million of new loans and repaid €3.5 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alto Tâmega e Barroso compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Alentejo Central | €1,557 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Alentejo Central | €1,610 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 40.1% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Médio Tejo | 34.7% |
| 7 | Oeste | 34.3% |
| 8 | Lezíria do Tejo | 33.4% |
| 9 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 33.1% |
| 10 | Região de Coimbra | 32.7% |
| 11 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 32.6% |
| 12 | Tâmega e Sousa | 32.0% |
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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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