Government budget and revenue in Norte, Portugal: official figures
In 2023 the 85 of Norte’s 86 municipal councils that published 2023 accounts collected total receipts of €3,630.2 million against total expenditure of €3,602.8 million (provisional accounts).
How much money does Norte get from the state?
Transfers from the state budget (municipal funds) provided 31.1% of non-financial municipal receipts in Norte in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of 27.2% (4th least dependent of 9 among Portugal’s regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much property tax is collected in Norte?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €430.8 million in Norte in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €341.0 million; IMI alone was 12.2% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in Norte came to €961 per resident in 2023, below the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 2nd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in Norte reached €981 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 2nd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 31.0% of municipal expenditure in Norte in 2023, and investment in capital goods 22.5%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The 85 of Norte’s 86 municipal councils that published 2023 accounts contracted €81.6 million of new loans and repaid €123.2 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Norte compares with other regions
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Norte ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Centro (PT) | €1,097 |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | €1,065 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €1,013 |
| 6 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | €980 |
| 7 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €966 |
| 8 | Norte | €961 |
| 9 | Península de Setúbal | €856 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Norte ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grande Lisboa | €1,211 |
| 4 | Centro (PT) | €1,150 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €1,073 |
| 6 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | €1,015 |
| 7 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €1,001 |
| 8 | Norte | €981 |
| 9 | Península de Setúbal | €921 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Norte ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Centro (PT) | 36.4% |
| 4 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 33.1% |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 33.0% |
| 6 | Norte | 31.1% |
| 7 | Península de Setúbal | 16.3% |
| 8 | Algarve | 11.4% |
| 9 | Grande Lisboa | 10.8% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Norte ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alentejo | 37.6% |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 34.1% |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 31.3% |
| 5 | Norte | 31.0% |
| 6 | Algarve | 30.4% |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | 30.2% |
| 8 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 28.8% |
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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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