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 2. Defence General government 2022* 12,605
Total government expenditure 2. Defence Central government 2022* 12,605
Total government expenditure 2. Defence The State 2022* 12,605
Total government expenditure 2. Defence Other central government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2. Defence Local government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2. Defence Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.1 Military defence General government 2022* 11,147
Total government expenditure 2.1 Military defence Central government 2022* 11,147
Total government expenditure 2.1 Military defence The State 2022* 11,147
Total government expenditure 2.1 Military defence Other central government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.1 Military defence Local government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.1 Military defence Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.2 Civil defence General government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.2 Civil defence Central government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.2 Civil defence The State 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.2 Civil defence Other central government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.2 Civil defence Local government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.2 Civil defence Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.4 R&D Defence General government 2022* 115
Total government expenditure 2.4 R&D Defence Central government 2022* 115
Total government expenditure 2.4 R&D Defence The State 2022* 115
Total government expenditure 2.4 R&D Defence Other central government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.4 R&D Defence Local government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.4 R&D Defence Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.5 Defence n.e.c. General government 2022* 456
Total government expenditure 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Central government 2022* 456
Total government expenditure 2.5 Defence n.e.c. The State 2022* 456
Total government expenditure 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence General government 2022* 3,405
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence Central government 2022* 3,405
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence The State 2022* 3,405
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence Other central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence Local government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2. Defence Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence General government 2022* 3,266
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence Central government 2022* 3,266
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence The State 2022* 3,266
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence Other central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence Local government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.1 Military defence Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence General government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence Central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence The State 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence Other central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence Local government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.2 Civil defence Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence General government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence Central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence The State 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence Other central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence Local government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.4 R&D Defence Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. General government 2022* 56
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Central government 2022* 56
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. The State 2022* 56
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2. Defence General government 2022* 5,625
D1 Compensation of employees 2. Defence Central government 2022* 5,625
D1 Compensation of employees 2. Defence The State 2022* 5,625
D1 Compensation of employees 2. Defence Other central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2. Defence Local government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2. Defence Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.1 Military defence General government 2022* 5,257
D1 Compensation of employees 2.1 Military defence Central government 2022* 5,257
D1 Compensation of employees 2.1 Military defence The State 2022* 5,257
D1 Compensation of employees 2.1 Military defence Other central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.1 Military defence Local government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.1 Military defence Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.2 Civil defence General government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.2 Civil defence Central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.2 Civil defence The State 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.2 Civil defence Other central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.2 Civil defence Local government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.2 Civil defence Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.4 R&D Defence General government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.4 R&D Defence Central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.4 R&D Defence The State 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.4 R&D Defence Other central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.4 R&D Defence Local government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.4 R&D Defence Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.5 Defence n.e.c. General government 2022* 368
D1 Compensation of employees 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Central government 2022* 368
D1 Compensation of employees 2.5 Defence n.e.c. The State 2022* 368
D1 Compensation of employees 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2. Defence General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2. Defence Central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2. Defence The State 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2. Defence Other central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2. Defence Local government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2. Defence Social security funds 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2.1 Military defence General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2.1 Military defence Central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2.1 Military defence The State 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2.1 Military defence Other central government 2022*
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.