Government budget and revenue in Douro (Norte, Portugal): official figures
In 2023 the 18 of the Douro’s 19 municipal councils that published 2023 accounts collected total receipts of €306.2 million against total expenditure of €300.7 million (provisional accounts).
How much money does The Douro get from the state?
Transfers from the state budget (municipal funds) provided 46.8% of non-financial municipal receipts in the Douro in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of 27.2% (7th 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 Douro?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €18.8 million in the Douro in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €6.0 million; IMI alone was 6.4% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in the Douro came to €1,624 per resident in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 7th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in the Douro reached €1,658 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 6th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 29.8% of municipal expenditure in the Douro in 2023, and investment in capital goods 25.7%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The 18 of the Douro’s 19 municipal councils that published 2023 accounts contracted €11.1 million of new loans and repaid €13.0 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Douro compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Douro ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Beira Baixa | €1,514 |
| 10 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | €1,465 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Douro ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Beira Baixa | €1,564 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Douro ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Alentejo Central | 45.2% |
| 9 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 44.8% |
| 10 | Médio Tejo | 40.8% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Douro ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alto Minho | 30.7% |
| 17 | Ave | 30.7% |
| 18 | Algarve | 30.4% |
| 19 | Douro | 29.8% |
| 20 | Cávado | 29.3% |
| 21 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 28.8% |
| 22 | Beira Baixa | 28.3% |
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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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