Government expenditure; transactions, sectors

Government expenditure; transactions, sectors

Transactions Institutional sectors Periods Government expenditure (million euros)
Total government expenditure General government 2023* 449,450
Total government expenditure Central government 2023* 312,580
Total government expenditure The State 2023* 302,286
Total government expenditure Other central government 2023* 37,494
Total government expenditure Local government 2023* 135,227
Total government expenditure Municipalities 2023* 78,258
Total government expenditure Local intergovernmental organisations 2023* 13,411
Total government expenditure Provinces 2023* 7,172
Total government expenditure Public water boards 2023* 4,962
Total government expenditure Other local government 2023* 46,427
Total government expenditure Social security funds 2023* 162,038
P2 Intermediate consumption General government 2023* 67,975
P2 Intermediate consumption Central government 2023* 26,492
P2 Intermediate consumption The State 2023* 15,728
P2 Intermediate consumption Other central government 2023* 10,764
P2 Intermediate consumption Local government 2023* 38,161
P2 Intermediate consumption Municipalities 2023* 20,225
P2 Intermediate consumption Local intergovernmental organisations 2023* 3,472
P2 Intermediate consumption Provinces 2023* 1,534
P2 Intermediate consumption Public water boards 2023* 1,524
P2 Intermediate consumption Other local government 2023* 11,406
P2 Intermediate consumption Social security funds 2023* 3,322
D1 Compensation of employees General government 2023* 85,739
D1 Compensation of employees Central government 2023* 33,001
D1 Compensation of employees The State 2023* 19,323
D1 Compensation of employees Other central government 2023* 13,678
D1 Compensation of employees Local government 2023* 51,013
D1 Compensation of employees Municipalities 2023* 13,424
D1 Compensation of employees Local intergovernmental organisations 2023* 5,215
D1 Compensation of employees Provinces 2023* 1,119
D1 Compensation of employees Public water boards 2023* 978
D1 Compensation of employees Other local government 2023* 30,277
D1 Compensation of employees Social security funds 2023* 1,725
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. General government 2023* 6,524
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Central government 2023* 7,889
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. The State 2023* 8,122
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Other central government 2023* 166
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Local government 2023* 816
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Municipalities 2023* 494
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Local intergovernmental organisations 2023* 29
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Provinces 2023* 13
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Public water boards 2023* 146
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Other local government 2023* 233
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Social security funds 2023* 195
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. General government 2023* 213,031
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Central government 2023* 37,323
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. The State 2023* 35,479
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Other central government 2023* 1,844
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Local government 2023* 23,452
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Municipalities 2023* 19,642
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Local intergovernmental organisations 2023* 2,478
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Provinces 2023* 47
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Public water boards 2023* 41
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Other local government 2023* 1,244
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Social security funds 2023* 152,256
D62 Social benefits General government 2023* 106,424
D62 Social benefits Central government 2023* 27,056
D62 Social benefits The State 2023* 26,264
D62 Social benefits Other central government 2023* 792
D62 Social benefits Local government 2023* 9,911
D62 Social benefits Municipalities 2023* 7,272
D62 Social benefits Local intergovernmental organisations 2023* 1,307
D62 Social benefits Provinces 2023* 47
D62 Social benefits Public water boards 2023* 41
D62 Social benefits Other local government 2023* 1,244
D62 Social benefits Social security funds 2023* 69,457
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. General government 2023* 106,607
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Central government 2023* 10,267
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. The State 2023* 9,215
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Other central government 2023* 1,052
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Local government 2023* 13,541
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Municipalities 2023* 12,370
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Local intergovernmental organisations 2023* 1,171
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Provinces 2023* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Public water boards 2023* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Other local government 2023* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Social security funds 2023* 82,799
D3 Subsidies General government 2023* 17,897
D3 Subsidies Central government 2023* 13,477
D3 Subsidies The State 2023* 11,902
D3 Subsidies Other central government 2023* 1,575
D3 Subsidies Local government 2023* 2,322
D3 Subsidies Municipalities 2023* 664
D3 Subsidies Local intergovernmental organisations 2023* 617
D3 Subsidies Provinces 2023* 1,036
D3 Subsidies Public water boards 2023* 5
D3 Subsidies Other local government 2023* 0
D3 Subsidies Social security funds 2023* 2,098
D31 Subsidies on products General government 2023* 4,724
D31 Subsidies on products Central government 2023* 4,691
D31 Subsidies on products The State 2023* 4,691
D31 Subsidies on products Other central government 2023* 0
D31 Subsidies on products Local government 2023* 33
D31 Subsidies on products Municipalities 2023* 33
D31 Subsidies on products Local intergovernmental organisations 2023* 0
D31 Subsidies on products Provinces 2023* 0
D31 Subsidies on products Public water boards 2023* 0
D31 Subsidies on products Other local government 2023* 0
D31 Subsidies on products Social security funds 2023* 0
D39 Other subsidies on production General government 2023* 13,173
Source: CBS.
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This table contains information on the expenditure of the general government sector. The terms and definitions used are in accordance with the framework of National Accounts. National Accounts are based on the international definitions of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). Small temporary differences with publications of National Accounts may occur due to the fact that government finance statistics are sometimes more up to date.

In this publication there are differences between the national accounts and government finance statistics in 2021. The national accounts will be aligned with government finance statistics on 24 June 2024.

Data available from:
Yearly figures from 1995, quarterly figures from 1999.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2020 are final. The quarterly figures for 2021 are provisional. The annual figures for 2021 are final. The figures for 2022 and 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 25 March 2024:
Figures on the fourth quarter of 2023 and annual figures on 2023 are available.
The figures for the first three quarters of 2023 have been adjusted.

When will new figures be published?
Initial quarterly figures are published three months after the end of the quarter. In September the figures on the first quarter are revised, in December the figures on the second quarter are revised and in March the first three quarters are revised. Yearly figures are published for the first time three months after the end of the year concerned. Yearly figures are revised two times: 6 and 18 months after the end of the year. Please note that there is a possibility that adjustments might take place at the end of March or September, in order to provide the European Commission with the most actual figures. Revised yearly figures are published in June each year. Quarterly figures are aligned to the three revised years at the end of June. More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.

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Government expenditure
Expenditure of the general government sector.