Government budget and revenue in Região Autónoma da Madeira, Portugal: official figures
The 11 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Madeira took in €266.6 million and spent €256.8 million in 2023, according to their provisional accounts.
How much money does Madeira get from the state?
Madeira’s municipalities drew 33.0% 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 Madeira?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €31.9 million in Madeira in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €46.8 million; IMI alone was 12.9% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in Madeira came to €966 per resident in 2023, below the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 3rd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in Madeira reached €1,001 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 3rd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 31.3% of municipal expenditure in Madeira in 2023, and investment in capital goods 22.1%; 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 Madeira contracted €10.6 million of new loans and repaid €7.2 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Região Autónoma da Madeira compares with other regions
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Região Autónoma da Madeira ranks 7 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)
Região Autónoma da Madeira ranks 7 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)
Região Autónoma da Madeira ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alentejo | 45.1% |
| 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% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Região Autónoma da Madeira ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península de Setúbal | 39.3% |
| 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% |
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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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