Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors

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Functions of general government Institutional sectors Government expenditure and consumption (million euros)
Total General government 67,222
Central government 27,675
The State 16,677
Other central government 10,998
Local government 36,643
Social security funds 2,904
1. General public services General government 6,570
Central government 4,249
The State 3,005
Other central government 1,244
Local government 2,321
Social security funds 0
1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. General government 3,250
Central government 1,828
The State 1,828
Other central government 0
Local government 1,422
Social security funds 0
1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 227
Central government 227
The State 204
Other central government 23
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
1.3 General services General government 2,257
Central government 1,287
The State 935
Other central government 352
Local government 970
Social security funds 0
1.4 Basic research General government 848
Central government 848
The State 4
Other central government 844
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
1.5 R&D general public services General government 7
Central government 7
The State 0
Other central government 7
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 19
Central government 0
The State 0
Other central government 0
Local government 19
Social security funds 0
1.7 Public debt transactions General government -38
Central government 52
The State 34
Other central government 18
Local government -90
Social security funds 0
1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
2. Defence General government 4,125
Central government 4,125
The State 4,125
Other central government 0
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
2.1 Military defence General government 3,952
Central government 3,952
The State 3,952
Other central government 0
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
2.2 Civil defence General government 0
Central government 0
The State 0
Other central government 0
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
2.3 Foreign military aid General government 84
Central government 84
The State 84
Other central government 0
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
2.4 R&D Defence General government 14
Central government 14
The State 14
Other central government 0
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
2.5 Defence n.e.c. General government 75
Central government 75
The State 75
Other central government 0
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
3. Public order and safety General government 6,038
Central government 4,821
The State 2,660
Other central government 2,161
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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 1995-2022 are final. The figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 29 November 2024:
Annual figures for year 2023 are available.
The annual figures for 2022 are now final.
The annual figures for the period of 1995-2021 have been revised in the context of the revision policy of National accounts.

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.