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)
Total government expenditure 3.2 Fire-protection services General government 2022* 1,941
Total government expenditure 3.2 Fire-protection services Central government 2022* 181
Total government expenditure 3.2 Fire-protection services The State 2022* 215
Total government expenditure 3.2 Fire-protection services Other central government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 3.2 Fire-protection services Local government 2022* 1,927
Total government expenditure 3.2 Fire-protection services Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 5. Environmental protection General government 2022* 13,243
Total government expenditure 5. Environmental protection Central government 2022* 1,870
Total government expenditure 5. Environmental protection The State 2022* 1,351
Total government expenditure 5. Environmental protection Other central government 2022* 589
Total government expenditure 5. Environmental protection Local government 2022* 12,023
Total government expenditure 5. Environmental protection Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. General government 2022* 1,251
Total government expenditure 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. Central government 2022* 545
Total government expenditure 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. The State 2022* 184
Total government expenditure 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. Other central government 2022* 418
Total government expenditure 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. Local government 2022* 826
Total government expenditure 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 5.5 R&D Environmental protection General government 2022* 301
Total government expenditure 5.5 R&D Environmental protection Central government 2022* 272
Total government expenditure 5.5 R&D Environmental protection The State 2022* 101
Total government expenditure 5.5 R&D Environmental protection Other central government 2022* 171
Total government expenditure 5.5 R&D Environmental protection Local government 2022* 29
Total government expenditure 5.5 R&D Environmental protection Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. General government 2022* 230
Total government expenditure 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. Central government 2022* 298
Total government expenditure 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. The State 2022* 298
Total government expenditure 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 10. Social protection General government 2022* 148,932
Total government expenditure 10. Social protection Central government 2022* 70,752
Total government expenditure 10. Social protection The State 2022* 69,806
Total government expenditure 10. Social protection Other central government 2022* 3,366
Total government expenditure 10. Social protection Local government 2022* 33,218
Total government expenditure 10. Social protection Social security funds 2022* 84,755
Total government expenditure 10.8 R&D Social protection General government 2022* 87
Total government expenditure 10.8 R&D Social protection Central government 2022* 87
Total government expenditure 10.8 R&D Social protection The State 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 10.8 R&D Social protection Other central government 2022* 87
Total government expenditure 10.8 R&D Social protection Local government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 10.8 R&D Social protection Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. General government 2022* 22
Total government expenditure 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. Central government 2022* 266
Total government expenditure 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. The State 2022* 275
Total government expenditure 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 8
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.2 Fire-protection services General government 2022* 625
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.2 Fire-protection services Central government 2022* 10
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.2 Fire-protection services The State 2022* 10
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.2 Fire-protection services Other central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.2 Fire-protection services Local government 2022* 615
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.2 Fire-protection services Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 5. Environmental protection General government 2022* 6,119
P2 Intermediate consumption 5. Environmental protection Central government 2022* 522
P2 Intermediate consumption 5. Environmental protection The State 2022* 306
P2 Intermediate consumption 5. Environmental protection Other central government 2022* 216
P2 Intermediate consumption 5. Environmental protection Local government 2022* 5,597
P2 Intermediate consumption 5. Environmental protection Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. General government 2022* 491
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. Central government 2022* 221
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. The State 2022* 36
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. Other central government 2022* 185
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. Local government 2022* 270
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.5 R&D Environmental protection General government 2022* 89
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.5 R&D Environmental protection Central government 2022* 84
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.5 R&D Environmental protection The State 2022* 53
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.5 R&D Environmental protection Other central government 2022* 31
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.5 R&D Environmental protection Local government 2022* 5
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.5 R&D Environmental protection Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. General government 2022* 150
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. Central government 2022* 150
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. The State 2022* 150
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 10. Social protection General government 2022* 6,888
P2 Intermediate consumption 10. Social protection Central government 2022* 1,537
P2 Intermediate consumption 10. Social protection The State 2022* 317
P2 Intermediate consumption 10. Social protection Other central government 2022* 1,220
P2 Intermediate consumption 10. Social protection Local government 2022* 3,855
P2 Intermediate consumption 10. Social protection Social security funds 2022* 1,496
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.8 R&D Social protection General government 2022* 16
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.8 R&D Social protection Central government 2022* 16
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.8 R&D Social protection The State 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.8 R&D Social protection Other central government 2022* 16
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.8 R&D Social protection Local government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.8 R&D Social protection Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. General government 2022* 4
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. Central government 2022* 4
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. The State 2022* 4
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 3.2 Fire-protection services General government 2022* 978
D1 Compensation of employees 3.2 Fire-protection services Central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 3.2 Fire-protection services The State 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 3.2 Fire-protection services Other central government 2022* 0
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 1995-2021 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.