Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors

Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors

Transactions Functions of general government Institutional sectors Periods Government expenditure and consumption (million euros)
P2 Intermediate consumption Total General government 2021* 56,170
P2 Intermediate consumption Total Central government 2021* 21,839
P2 Intermediate consumption Total The State 2021* 14,089
P2 Intermediate consumption Total Other central government 2021* 7,750
P2 Intermediate consumption Total Local government 2021* 32,847
P2 Intermediate consumption Total Social security funds 2021* 1,484
P2 Intermediate consumption 1. General public services General government 2021* 6,083
P2 Intermediate consumption 1. General public services Central government 2021* 3,133
P2 Intermediate consumption 1. General public services The State 2021* 2,234
P2 Intermediate consumption 1. General public services Other central government 2021* 899
P2 Intermediate consumption 1. General public services Local government 2021* 2,950
P2 Intermediate consumption 1. General public services Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. General government 2021* 2,421
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Central government 2021* 1,274
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. The State 2021* 1,274
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Other central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Local government 2021* 1,147
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2021* 149
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid Central government 2021* 149
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid The State 2021* 128
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid Other central government 2021* 21
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid Local government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.3 General services General government 2021* 1,444
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.3 General services Central government 2021* 876
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.3 General services The State 2021* 814
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.3 General services Other central government 2021* 62
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.3 General services Local government 2021* 568
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.3 General services Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.4 Basic research General government 2021* 762
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.4 Basic research Central government 2021* 762
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.4 Basic research The State 2021* 1
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.4 Basic research Other central government 2021* 761
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.4 Basic research Local government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.4 Basic research Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2021* 7
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.5 R&D general public services Central government 2021* 7
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.5 R&D general public services The State 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.5 R&D general public services Other central government 2021* 7
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.5 R&D general public services Local government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.5 R&D general public services Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2021* 11
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.6 General public services n.e.c. The State 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Other central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Local government 2021* 11
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2021* 1,289
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.7 Public debt transactions Central government 2021* 65
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.7 Public debt transactions The State 2021* 17
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.7 Public debt transactions Other central government 2021* 48
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.7 Public debt transactions Local government 2021* 1,224
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.7 Public debt transactions Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2021*
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Central government 2021*
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. The State 2021*
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Other central government 2021*
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Local government 2021*
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Social security funds 2021*
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence General government 2021* 3,102
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence Central government 2021* 3,102
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence The State 2021* 3,102
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence Other central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence Local government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence General government 2021* 2,959
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence Central government 2021* 2,959
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence The State 2021* 2,959
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence Other central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence Local government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence General government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence Central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence The State 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence Other central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence Local government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2021* 87
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.3 Foreign military aid Central government 2021* 87
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.3 Foreign military aid The State 2021* 87
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.3 Foreign military aid Other central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.3 Foreign military aid Local government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.3 Foreign military aid Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence General government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence Central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence The State 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence Other central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence Local government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. General government 2021* 56
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Central government 2021* 56
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. The State 2021* 56
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Other central government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Local government 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Social security funds 2021* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 3. Public order and safety General government 2021* 5,101
P2 Intermediate consumption 3. Public order and safety Central government 2021* 4,182
P2 Intermediate consumption 3. Public order and safety The State 2021* 2,473
P2 Intermediate consumption 3. Public order and safety Other central government 2021* 1,709
Source: CBS.
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This table contains information on expenditure and consumption broken down into functions 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). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG 1999) is used for the classification of the functions. The second level function determines whether consumption of government is collective or individual. Small temporary differences with publications of National Accounts may occur due to the fact that government finance statistics are sometimes more up to date.

Data available from:
Yearly figures from 1995.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2020 are final. The figures for 2021 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 October 2021:
The provisional figures for 2021 are available.
Figures from 1995 within the function 4.3 Fuel and energy on investments grants, current taxes on income and wealth and other capital transfers of Energie Beheer Nederland B.V. (EBN), classified as part of the State, and from 2001 within the function 1.2 Foreign economic aid on other capital transfers of the State to the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank (FMO) have been revised. The figures are in line with the publications of the National accounts.
The figures for 2020 have been adjusted, and are final.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the second half of the year. Provisional figures will become final and final figures can be revised at the same time. More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.

Description topics

Government expenditure and consumption
Government expenditure and final consumption expenditure.

Government expenditure consists of intermediate consumption, compensation of employees, interest, social benefits, social transfers in kind via market producers, paid subsidies, other current expenditure and capital expenditure.

Government final consumption expenditure is equal to the the total of their output plus the expenditure on products supplied to households via market producers minus the sales of goods and services. The output of government is equal to the sum of its costs of production: Compensation of employees, intermediate consumption, consumption of fixed capital, and taxes on production paid net of subsidies on production received.