Government budget and revenue in Tâmega e Sousa (Norte, Portugal): official figures
In 2023 the 11 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Tâmega e Sousa collected total receipts of €404.5 million against total expenditure of €395.3 million (provisional accounts).
How much money does Tâmega e Sousa get from the state?
Tâmega e Sousa’s municipalities drew 40.7% 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 Tâmega e Sousa?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €32.0 million in Tâmega e Sousa in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €18.0 million; IMI alone was 8.2% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in Tâmega e Sousa came to €949 per resident in 2023, below the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 8th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in Tâmega e Sousa reached €966 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 7th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 32.0% of municipal expenditure in Tâmega e Sousa in 2023, and investment in capital goods 24.6%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The 11 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Tâmega e Sousa contracted €12.6 million of new loans and repaid €11.3 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Tâmega e Sousa compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Tâmega e Sousa ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Lezíria do Tejo | €1,038 |
| 17 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €1,013 |
| 18 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €966 |
| 19 | Tâmega e Sousa | €949 |
| 20 | Região de Leiria | €926 |
| 21 | Região de Aveiro | €919 |
| 22 | Ave | €908 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Tâmega e Sousa ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €1,073 |
| 18 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €1,001 |
| 19 | Região de Leiria | €976 |
| 20 | Tâmega e Sousa | €966 |
| 21 | Região de Aveiro | €959 |
| 22 | Península de Setúbal | €921 |
| 23 | Oeste | €899 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Tâmega e Sousa ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Alto Minho | 38.9% |
| 14 | Lezíria do Tejo | 37.0% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Tâmega e Sousa ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 31.8% |
| 14 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 31.3% |
| 15 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 31.0% |
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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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