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)
D1 Compensation of employees Total General government 2022* 79,288
D1 Compensation of employees Total Central government 2022* 30,379
D1 Compensation of employees Total The State 2022* 17,552
D1 Compensation of employees Total Other central government 2022* 12,827
D1 Compensation of employees Total Local government 2022* 47,287
D1 Compensation of employees Total Social security funds 2022* 1,622
D1 Compensation of employees 1. General public services General government 2022* 7,788
D1 Compensation of employees 1. General public services Central government 2022* 5,597
D1 Compensation of employees 1. General public services The State 2022* 4,191
D1 Compensation of employees 1. General public services Other central government 2022* 1,406
D1 Compensation of employees 1. General public services Local government 2022* 2,191
D1 Compensation of employees 1. General public services Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. General government 2022* 5,057
D1 Compensation of employees 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Central government 2022* 3,664
D1 Compensation of employees 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. The State 2022* 3,664
D1 Compensation of employees 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Other central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Local government 2022* 1,393
D1 Compensation of employees 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 28
D1 Compensation of employees 1.2 Foreign economic aid Central government 2022* 28
D1 Compensation of employees 1.2 Foreign economic aid The State 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.2 Foreign economic aid Other central government 2022* 28
D1 Compensation of employees 1.2 Foreign economic aid Local government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.2 Foreign economic aid Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.3 General services General government 2022* 1,493
D1 Compensation of employees 1.3 General services Central government 2022* 718
D1 Compensation of employees 1.3 General services The State 2022* 524
D1 Compensation of employees 1.3 General services Other central government 2022* 194
D1 Compensation of employees 1.3 General services Local government 2022* 775
D1 Compensation of employees 1.3 General services Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.4 Basic research General government 2022* 1,174
D1 Compensation of employees 1.4 Basic research Central government 2022* 1,174
D1 Compensation of employees 1.4 Basic research The State 2022* 3
D1 Compensation of employees 1.4 Basic research Other central government 2022* 1,171
D1 Compensation of employees 1.4 Basic research Local government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.4 Basic research Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 13
D1 Compensation of employees 1.5 R&D general public services Central government 2022* 13
D1 Compensation of employees 1.5 R&D general public services The State 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.5 R&D general public services Other central government 2022* 13
D1 Compensation of employees 1.5 R&D general public services Local government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.5 R&D general public services Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 23
D1 Compensation of employees 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.6 General public services n.e.c. The State 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Local government 2022* 23
D1 Compensation of employees 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.7 Public debt transactions Central government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.7 Public debt transactions The State 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.7 Public debt transactions Other central government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.7 Public debt transactions Local government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.7 Public debt transactions Social security funds 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Central government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. The State 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Other central government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Local government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Social security funds 2022*
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 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.3 Foreign military aid Central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.3 Foreign military aid The State 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.3 Foreign military aid Other central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.3 Foreign military aid Local government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 2.3 Foreign military aid 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
D1 Compensation of employees 3. Public order and safety General government 2022* 10,779
D1 Compensation of employees 3. Public order and safety Central government 2022* 9,109
D1 Compensation of employees 3. Public order and safety The State 2022* 3,399
D1 Compensation of employees 3. Public order and safety Other central government 2022* 5,710
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.