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)
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Total General government 2022* 193,477
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Total Central government 2022* 32,764
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Total The State 2022* 30,838
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Total Other central government 2022* 1,926
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Total Local government 2022* 22,470
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Total Social security funds 2022* 138,243
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1. General public services General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1. General public services Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1. General public services The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1. General public services Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1. General public services Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1. General public services Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.3 General services General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.3 General services Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.3 General services The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.3 General services Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.3 General services Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.3 General services Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.4 Basic research General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.4 Basic research Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.4 Basic research The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.4 Basic research Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.4 Basic research Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.4 Basic research Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.5 R&D general public services Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.5 R&D general public services The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.5 R&D general public services Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.5 R&D general public services Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.5 R&D general public services Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.7 Public debt transactions Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.7 Public debt transactions The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.7 Public debt transactions Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.7 Public debt transactions Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.7 Public debt transactions Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2. Defence General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2. Defence Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2. Defence The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2. Defence Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2. Defence Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2. Defence Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.1 Military defence General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.1 Military defence Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.1 Military defence The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.1 Military defence Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.1 Military defence Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.1 Military defence Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.2 Civil defence General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.2 Civil defence Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.2 Civil defence The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.2 Civil defence Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.2 Civil defence Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.2 Civil defence Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.3 Foreign military aid Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.3 Foreign military aid The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.3 Foreign military aid Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.3 Foreign military aid Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.3 Foreign military aid Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.4 R&D Defence General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.4 R&D Defence Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.4 R&D Defence The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.4 R&D Defence Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.4 R&D Defence Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.4 R&D Defence Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.5 Defence n.e.c. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.5 Defence n.e.c. The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3. Public order and safety General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3. Public order and safety Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3. Public order and safety The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3. Public order and safety Other central government 2022*
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


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 1995-2021 are final. The figures for 2022 are provisional.

Changes as of 20 October 2023:
The provisional figures for 2022 are available.
The figures for 2021 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.