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 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 4,335
Total government expenditure 1.2 Foreign economic aid Central government 2022* 4,342
Total government expenditure 1.2 Foreign economic aid The State 2022* 4,393
Total government expenditure 1.2 Foreign economic aid Other central government 2022* 56
Total government expenditure 1.2 Foreign economic aid Local government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 1.2 Foreign economic aid Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 4. Economic affairs General government 2022* 52,108
Total government expenditure 4. Economic affairs Central government 2022* 39,832
Total government expenditure 4. Economic affairs The State 2022* 36,699
Total government expenditure 4. Economic affairs Other central government 2022* 6,449
Total government expenditure 4. Economic affairs Local government 2022* 14,138
Total government expenditure 4. Economic affairs Social security funds 2022* 1,675
Total government expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 10,183
Total government expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Central government 2022* 8,383
Total government expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. The State 2022* 8,159
Total government expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Other central government 2022* 393
Total government expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Local government 2022* 1,508
Total government expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Social security funds 2022* 1,607
Total government expenditure 4.8 R&D Economic affairs General government 2022* 4,407
Total government expenditure 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Central government 2022* 4,010
Total government expenditure 4.8 R&D Economic affairs The State 2022* 2,343
Total government expenditure 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Other central government 2022* 1,960
Total government expenditure 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Local government 2022* 398
Total government expenditure 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Social security funds 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. General government 2022* 48
Total government expenditure 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Central government 2022* 48
Total government expenditure 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. The State 2022* 49
Total government expenditure 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
Total government expenditure 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 214
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid Central government 2022* 214
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid The State 2022* 192
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid Other central government 2022* 22
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid Local government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 4. Economic affairs General government 2022* 10,205
P2 Intermediate consumption 4. Economic affairs Central government 2022* 5,200
P2 Intermediate consumption 4. Economic affairs The State 2022* 3,145
P2 Intermediate consumption 4. Economic affairs Other central government 2022* 2,055
P2 Intermediate consumption 4. Economic affairs Local government 2022* 5,005
P2 Intermediate consumption 4. Economic affairs Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 1,212
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Central government 2022* 606
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. The State 2022* 460
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Other central government 2022* 146
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Local government 2022* 606
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.8 R&D Economic affairs General government 2022* 369
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Central government 2022* 302
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.8 R&D Economic affairs The State 2022* 19
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Other central government 2022* 283
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Local government 2022* 67
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. General government 2022* 26
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Central government 2022* 26
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. The State 2022* 26
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. 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 4. Economic affairs General government 2022* 7,503
D1 Compensation of employees 4. Economic affairs Central government 2022* 4,009
D1 Compensation of employees 4. Economic affairs The State 2022* 2,536
D1 Compensation of employees 4. Economic affairs Other central government 2022* 1,473
D1 Compensation of employees 4. Economic affairs Local government 2022* 3,494
D1 Compensation of employees 4. Economic affairs Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 1,445
D1 Compensation of employees 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Central government 2022* 958
D1 Compensation of employees 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. The State 2022* 791
D1 Compensation of employees 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Other central government 2022* 167
D1 Compensation of employees 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Local government 2022* 487
D1 Compensation of employees 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 4.8 R&D Economic affairs General government 2022* 945
D1 Compensation of employees 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Central government 2022* 804
D1 Compensation of employees 4.8 R&D Economic affairs The State 2022* 39
D1 Compensation of employees 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Other central government 2022* 765
D1 Compensation of employees 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Local government 2022* 141
D1 Compensation of employees 4.8 R&D Economic affairs Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. General government 2022* 22
D1 Compensation of employees 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Central government 2022* 22
D1 Compensation of employees 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. The State 2022* 22
D1 Compensation of employees 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid Central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid The State 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid Other central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid Local government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid Social security funds 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4. Economic affairs General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4. Economic affairs Central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4. Economic affairs The State 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4. Economic affairs 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.