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. General public services | Central government | 2022* | 73,594 |
| Total government expenditure | 1. General public services | The State | 2022* | 74,408 |
| Total government expenditure | 1. General public services | Other central government | 2022* | 4,730 |
| Total government expenditure | 1. General public services | Local government | 2022* | 6,241 |
| Total government expenditure | 1. General public services | Social security funds | 2022* | 21 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | General government | 2022* | 40 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | Central government | 2022* | 40 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | The State | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | Other central government | 2022* | 40 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | Local government | 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. | General government | 2022* | 62 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | Central government | 2022* | 2 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | The State | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | Other central government | 2022* | 2 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | Local government | 2022* | 62 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | General government | 2022* | 6,017 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | Central government | 2022* | 5,004 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | The State | 2022* | 4,991 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | Other central government | 2022* | 121 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | Local government | 2022* | 1,221 |
| Total government expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | Social security funds | 2022* | 21 |
| Total government expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | General government | 2022* | 18,005 |
| Total government expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | Central government | 2022* | 15,025 |
| Total government expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | The State | 2022* | 14,484 |
| Total government expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | Other central government | 2022* | 8,320 |
| Total government expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | Local government | 2022* | 3,392 |
| Total government expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | Social security funds | 2022* | 71 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | General government | 2022* | 203 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | Central government | 2022* | 186 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | The State | 2022* | 112 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | Other central government | 2022* | 93 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | Local government | 2022* | 17 |
| 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 | General government | 2022* | 2,208 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | Central government | 2022* | 921 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | The State | 2022* | 924 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | Other central government | 2022* | 16 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | Local government | 2022* | 1,440 |
| Total government expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | General government | 2022* | 5,630 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | Central government | 2022* | 3,728 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | The State | 2022* | 4,105 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | Other central government | 2022* | 752 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | Local government | 2022* | 3,006 |
| Total government expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 1. General public services | General government | 2022* | 10,650 |
| Other current expenditure | 1. General public services | Central government | 2022* | 52,905 |
| Other current expenditure | 1. General public services | The State | 2022* | 58,321 |
| Other current expenditure | 1. General public services | Other central government | 2022* | 18 |
| Other current expenditure | 1. General public services | Local government | 2022* | 268 |
| Other current expenditure | 1. General public services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | General government | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | Central government | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | The State | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | Other central government | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | Local government | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.5 R&D general public services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | General government | 2022* | 22 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | Central government | 2022* | 2 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | The State | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | Other central government | 2022* | 2 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | Local government | 2022* | 22 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.6 General public services n.e.c. | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | General government | 2022* | |
| Other current expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | Central government | 2022* | |
| Other current expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | The State | 2022* | |
| Other current expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | Other central government | 2022* | |
| Other current expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | Local government | 2022* | |
| Other current expenditure | 1.7 Public debt transactions | Social security funds | 2022* | |
| Other current expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | General government | 2022* | 220 |
| Other current expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | Central government | 2022* | 555 |
| Other current expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | The State | 2022* | 8,334 |
| Other current expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | Other central government | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | Local government | 2022* | 77 |
| Other current expenditure | 3. Public order and safety | Social security funds | 2022* | 71 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | General government | 2022* | 1 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | Central government | 2022* | 1 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | The State | 2022* | 20 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | Other central government | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | Local government | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.5 R&D Public order and safety | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | General government | 2022* | 54 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | Central government | 2022* | 162 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | The State | 2022* | 181 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | Other central government | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | Local government | 2022* | 45 |
| Other current expenditure | 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | General government | 2022* | 54 |
| Other current expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | Central government | 2022* | 1,139 |
| Other current expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | The State | 2022* | 2,268 |
| Other current expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | Other central government | 2022* | 0 |
| Other current expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | Local government | 2022* | 16 |
| Other current expenditure | 7.4 Public health services | Social security funds | 2022* | 0 |
| D29+D5 Tax expenditure | 1. General public services | General government | 2022* | 246 |
| D29+D5 Tax expenditure | 1. General public services | Central government | 2022* | 138 |
| D29+D5 Tax expenditure | 1. General public services | The State | 2022* | 123 |
| D29+D5 Tax expenditure | 1. General public services | Other central government | 2022* | 15 |
| 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.