Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors
| Transactions | Functions of general government | Institutional sectors | Periods | Government expenditure and consumption (million euros) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total government expenditure | Total | Social security funds | 2022* | 148,060 |
| Total government expenditure | 1. General public services | Social security funds | 2022* | 21 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.2 Foreign economic aid | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.3 General services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.4 Basic research | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | Social security funds | 2022* | 21 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 2. Defence | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 2.1 Military defence | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 2.2 Civil defence | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 2.3 Foreign military aid | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 2.4 R&D Defence | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 2.5 Defence n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | Social security funds | 2022* | 71 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.1 Police services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.2 Fire-protection services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.3 Law courts | Social security funds | 2022* | 71 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.4 Prisons | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 4. Economic affairs | Social security funds | 2022* | 1,675 |
| Total government expenditure | 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. | Social security funds | 2022* | 1,607 |
| Total government expenditure | 4.2 Agriculture, forestry, fishery, an.. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 4.3 Fuel and energy | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construc.. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 4.5 Transport | Social security funds | 2022* | 68 |
| Total government expenditure | 4.6 Communication | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 4.7 Other industries | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 4.8 R&D Economic affairs | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 5. Environmental protection | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 5.1 Waste management | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 5.2 Waste water management | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 5.3 Pollution abatement | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 5.4 Protection of biodiversity and lan.. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 5.5 R&D Environmental protection | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 5.6 Environmental protection n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 6 Housing and community amenities | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 6.1 Housing development | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 6.2 Community development | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 6.3 Water supply | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 6.4 Street lighting | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 6.5 R&D Housing and community amenities | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 6.6 Housing and community amenities n... | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 7. Health | Social security funds | 2022* | 61,229 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.1 Medical products, appliances and e.. | Social security funds | 2022* | 6,619 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.2 Outpatient services | Social security funds | 2022* | 21,490 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.3 Hospital services | Social security funds | 2022* | 31,777 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.5 R&D Health | Social security funds | 2022* | 225 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.6 Health n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 1,118 |
| Total government expenditure | 8. Recreation, culture and religion | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 8.1 Recreational and sporting services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 8.2 Cultural services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 8.3 Broadcasting and publishing services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 8.4 Religious and other community serv.. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 8.5 R&D Recreation, culture and religion | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 8.6 Recreation, culture and religion n.. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 9. Education | Social security funds | 2022* | 309 |
| Total government expenditure | 9.1 Primary education | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 9.2 Secondary education | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 9.3 Post-secondary non-tertiary educat.. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 9.4 Tertiary education | Social security funds | 2022* | 309 |
| Total government expenditure | 9.5 Education not definable by level | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 9.6 Subsidiary services to education | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 9.7 R&D Education | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 9.8 Education n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 10. Social protection | Social security funds | 2022* | 84,755 |
| Total government expenditure | 10.1 Sickness and disability | Social security funds | 2022* | 23,760 |
| Total government expenditure | 10.2 Old age | Social security funds | 2022* | 54,989 |
| Total government expenditure | 10.3 Survivors | Social security funds | 2022* | 317 |
| Total government expenditure | 10.4 Family and children | Social security funds | 2022* | 1,436 |
| Total government expenditure | 10.5 Unemployment | Social security funds | 2022* | 3,362 |
| Total government expenditure | 10.6 Housing | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 10.7 Social exclusion n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 883 |
| Total government expenditure | 10.8 R&D Social protection | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 10.9 Social protection n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 8 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | Total | Social security funds | 2022* | 2,588 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 1. General public services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 1.2 Foreign economic aid | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 1.3 General services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 1.4 Basic research | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 1.5 R&D general public services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 1.7 Public debt transactions | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. | Social security funds | 2022* | |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 2. Defence | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 2.1 Military defence | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 2.2 Civil defence | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 2.3 Foreign military aid | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 2.4 R&D Defence | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 2.5 Defence n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 3. Public order and safety | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 3.1 Police services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 3.2 Fire-protection services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| P2 Intermediate consumption | 3.3 Law courts | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||
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.