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 1. General public services General government 2022* 35,108
Total government expenditure 1.3 General services General government 2022* 3,608
Total government expenditure 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 40
Total government expenditure 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 62
Total government expenditure 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022* 6,017
Total government expenditure 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
Total government expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 10,183
Total government expenditure 4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construc.. General government 2022* 299
Total government expenditure 5.1 Waste management General government 2022* 5,448
Total government expenditure 5.2 Waste water management General government 2022* 3,484
Total government expenditure 10.2 Old age General government 2022* 58,096
P2 Intermediate consumption 1. General public services General government 2022* 5,889
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.3 General services General government 2022* 1,557
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 7
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 16
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022* 839
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 1,212
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construc.. General government 2022* 160
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.1 Waste management General government 2022* 3,038
P2 Intermediate consumption 5.2 Waste water management General government 2022* 1,310
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.2 Old age General government 2022* 372
D1 Compensation of employees 1. General public services General government 2022* 7,788
D1 Compensation of employees 1.3 General services General government 2022* 1,493
D1 Compensation of employees 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 13
D1 Compensation of employees 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 23
D1 Compensation of employees 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 1,445
D1 Compensation of employees 4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construc.. General government 2022* 142
D1 Compensation of employees 5.1 Waste management General government 2022* 1,215
D1 Compensation of employees 5.2 Waste water management General government 2022* 754
D1 Compensation of employees 10.2 Old age General government 2022* 353
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1. General public services General government 2022* 5,178
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.3 General services General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022* 5,178
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construc.. General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 5.1 Waste management General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 5.2 Waste water management General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 10.2 Old age General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1. General public services General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.3 General services General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construc.. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 5.1 Waste management General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 5.2 Waste water management General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 10.2 Old age General government 2022* 57,116
D62 Social benefits 1. General public services General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1.3 General services General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construc.. General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 5.1 Waste management General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 5.2 Waste water management General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 10.2 Old age General government 2022* 45,452
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1. General public services General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1.3 General services General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construc.. General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 5.1 Waste management General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 5.2 Waste water management General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 10.2 Old age General government 2022* 11,664
D3 Subsidies 1. General public services General government 2022* 739
D3 Subsidies 1.3 General services General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 3,684
D3 Subsidies 4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construc.. General government 2022* 37
D3 Subsidies 5.1 Waste management General government 2022* 4
D3 Subsidies 5.2 Waste water management General government 2022* 4
D3 Subsidies 10.2 Old age General government 2022* 170
Other current expenditure 1. General public services General government 2022* 10,650
Other current expenditure 1.3 General services General government 2022* 70
Other current expenditure 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 0
Other current expenditure 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 22
Other current expenditure 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022*
Other current expenditure 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
Other current expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 3,341
Other current expenditure 4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construc.. General government 2022* 55
Other current expenditure 5.1 Waste management General government 2022* 82
Other current expenditure 5.2 Waste water management General government 2022* 38
Other current expenditure 10.2 Old age General government 2022* 67
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 1. General public services General government 2022* 246
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


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.