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 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 2,485
Total government expenditure 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 2,484
Total government expenditure 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 2,555
Total government expenditure 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 40
Total government expenditure 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 2
Total government expenditure 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 71
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 678
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 677
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 666
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 11
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 1
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 1,579
D1 Compensation of employees 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 1,578
D1 Compensation of employees 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 1,550
D1 Compensation of employees 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 28
D1 Compensation of employees 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 1
D1 Compensation of employees 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 0
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.3 Law courts General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.3 Law courts The State 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.3 Law courts General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.3 Law courts The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3.3 Law courts General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3.3 Law courts The State 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 3.3 Law courts General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 3.3 Law courts The State 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022*
D3 Subsidies 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 0
Other current expenditure 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 84
Other current expenditure 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 85
Other current expenditure 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 196
Other current expenditure 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 0
Other current expenditure 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 0
Other current expenditure 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 71
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 24
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 24
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 24
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 0
D7 Other current transfers 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 60
D7 Other current transfers 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 61
D7 Other current transfers 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 172
D7 Other current transfers 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 0
D7 Other current transfers 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 0
D7 Other current transfers 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 71
Capital expenditure 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 144
Capital expenditure 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 144
Capital expenditure 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 143
Capital expenditure 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 1
Capital expenditure 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 0
Capital expenditure 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 0
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 139
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 139
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 138
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 1
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 0
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 5
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 5
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 5
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 3.3 Law courts Other central government 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 3.3 Law courts Local government 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 3.3 Law courts Social security funds 2022* 0
D92 Investment grants 3.3 Law courts General government 2022* 0
D92 Investment grants 3.3 Law courts Central government 2022* 0
D92 Investment grants 3.3 Law courts The State 2022* 0
D92 Investment grants 3.3 Law courts 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.