Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal is 12.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal peaked at 19.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.5% | — |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.0% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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