{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share/","title":"Portugal Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share (2024)","description":"Portugal's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share: 16.8 % of current health expenditure in 2024, -0.6pp YoY.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Portugal","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Portugal Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2024)","value":"16.8","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":25.44},{"period":"2006","value":25.75},{"period":"2007","value":25.7},{"period":"2008","value":24.77},{"period":"2009","value":23.75},{"period":"2010","value":23.03},{"period":"2011","value":22.19},{"period":"2012","value":20.96},{"period":"2013","value":20},{"period":"2014","value":19.79},{"period":"2015","value":19.81},{"period":"2016","value":19.44},{"period":"2017","value":19.23},{"period":"2018","value":18.85},{"period":"2019","value":18.9},{"period":"2020","value":19.58},{"period":"2021","value":18.49},{"period":"2022","value":18.34},{"period":"2023","value":17.37},{"period":"2024","value":16.81}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"16.8","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"17.4","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"18.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"18.5","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"19.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"18.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"18.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"19.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"19.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"21.0","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"22.2","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"23.8","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"24.8","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"25.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"25.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"25.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to pharmaceuticals and medical goods in Portugal. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 25.8 % of current health expenditure in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16.8 in 2024. The latest reading of 16.8 in 2024 represents a change of -0.6pp."}]}