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 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 14,785
Total government expenditure 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 15,438
Total government expenditure 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 15,440
Total government expenditure 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 19
Total government expenditure 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 14,637
Total government expenditure 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 3,316
P2 Intermediate consumption 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 45
P2 Intermediate consumption 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 38
P2 Intermediate consumption 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 7
P2 Intermediate consumption 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 3,271
P2 Intermediate consumption 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 9,533
D1 Compensation of employees 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 77
D1 Compensation of employees 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 70
D1 Compensation of employees 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 7
D1 Compensation of employees 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 9,456
D1 Compensation of employees 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 9.1 Primary education General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 9.1 Primary education The State 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 7
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 3
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 3
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 0
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 4
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
D62 Social benefits 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 0
D62 Social benefits 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 0
D62 Social benefits 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 0
D62 Social benefits 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 0
D62 Social benefits 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 0
D62 Social benefits 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 7
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 3
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 3
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 4
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 6
D3 Subsidies 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 6
D3 Subsidies 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 6
D3 Subsidies 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
Other current expenditure 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 163
Other current expenditure 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 15,296
Other current expenditure 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 15,317
Other current expenditure 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 0
Other current expenditure 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 149
Other current expenditure 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 142
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 1
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 1
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 141
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 5
D4N Other property income 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 5
D4N Other property income 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
D7 Other current transfers 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 16
D7 Other current transfers 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 15,295
D7 Other current transfers 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 15,316
D7 Other current transfers 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 0
D7 Other current transfers 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 3
D7 Other current transfers 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
Capital expenditure 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 1,760
Capital expenditure 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 11
Capital expenditure 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 6
Capital expenditure 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 5
Capital expenditure 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 1,757
Capital expenditure 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 1,718
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 11
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 6
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 5
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 1,707
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 25
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 9.1 Primary education Other central government 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 9.1 Primary education Local government 2022* 25
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 9.1 Primary education Social security funds 2022* 0
D92 Investment grants 9.1 Primary education General government 2022* 17
D92 Investment grants 9.1 Primary education Central government 2022* 0
D92 Investment grants 9.1 Primary education The State 2022* 0
D92 Investment grants 9.1 Primary education 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.