Government budget and revenue in Médio Tejo (Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal): official figures
In 2023 the 11 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of the Médio Tejo collected total receipts of €241.4 million against total expenditure of €238.4 million (provisional accounts).
How much money does The Médio Tejo get from the state?
Transfers from the state budget (municipal funds) provided 40.8% of non-financial municipal receipts in the Médio Tejo in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of 27.2% (10th 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 Médio Tejo?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €26.4 million in the Médio Tejo in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €13.0 million; IMI alone was 11.3% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in the Médio Tejo came to €1,075 per resident in 2023, level with the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 13th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in the Médio Tejo reached €1,102 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 11th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 34.7% of municipal expenditure in the Médio Tejo 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 the Médio Tejo contracted €8.0 million of new loans and repaid €8.5 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Médio Tejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alto Minho | €1,174 |
| 12 | Viseu Dão Lafões | €1,123 |
| 13 | Região de Coimbra | €1,082 |
| 14 | Médio Tejo | €1,075 |
| 15 | Grande Lisboa | €1,065 |
| 16 | Lezíria do Tejo | €1,038 |
| 17 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €1,013 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Grande Lisboa | €1,211 |
| 14 | Lezíria do Tejo | €1,120 |
| 15 | Região de Coimbra | €1,116 |
| 16 | Médio Tejo | €1,102 |
| 17 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €1,073 |
| 18 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €1,001 |
| 19 | Região de Leiria | €976 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Alto Minho | 38.9% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Baixo Alentejo | 36.7% |
| 4 | Alentejo Litoral | 36.4% |
| 5 | Alto Alentejo | 36.1% |
| 6 | Médio Tejo | 34.7% |
| 7 | Oeste | 34.3% |
| 8 | Lezíria do Tejo | 33.4% |
| 9 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 33.1% |
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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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