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)
D3 Subsidies Total General government 2022* 19,070
D3 Subsidies Total Central government 2022* 13,445
D3 Subsidies Total The State 2022* 12,020
D3 Subsidies Total Other central government 2022* 1,425
D3 Subsidies Total Local government 2022* 2,000
D3 Subsidies Total Social security funds 2022* 3,625
D3 Subsidies 1. General public services General government 2022* 739
D3 Subsidies 1. General public services Central government 2022* 739
D3 Subsidies 1. General public services The State 2022* 474
D3 Subsidies 1. General public services Other central government 2022* 265
D3 Subsidies 1. General public services Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1. General public services Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. The State 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.1 Executive and legislative organs, .. Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.2 Foreign economic aid Central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.2 Foreign economic aid The State 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.2 Foreign economic aid Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.2 Foreign economic aid Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.2 Foreign economic aid Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.3 General services General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.3 General services Central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.3 General services The State 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.3 General services Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.3 General services Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.3 General services Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.4 Basic research General government 2022* 739
D3 Subsidies 1.4 Basic research Central government 2022* 739
D3 Subsidies 1.4 Basic research The State 2022* 474
D3 Subsidies 1.4 Basic research Other central government 2022* 265
D3 Subsidies 1.4 Basic research Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.4 Basic research Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.5 R&D general public services Central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.5 R&D general public services The State 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.5 R&D general public services Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.5 R&D general public services Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.5 R&D general public services Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.6 General public services n.e.c. The State 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.6 General public services n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.7 Public debt transactions General government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.7 Public debt transactions Central government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.7 Public debt transactions The State 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.7 Public debt transactions Other central government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.7 Public debt transactions Local government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.7 Public debt transactions Social security funds 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Central government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. The State 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Other central government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Local government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. Social security funds 2022*
D3 Subsidies 2. Defence General government 2022* 96
D3 Subsidies 2. Defence Central government 2022* 96
D3 Subsidies 2. Defence The State 2022* 96
D3 Subsidies 2. Defence Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2. Defence Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2. Defence Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.1 Military defence General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.1 Military defence Central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.1 Military defence The State 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.1 Military defence Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.1 Military defence Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.1 Military defence Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.2 Civil defence General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.2 Civil defence Central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.2 Civil defence The State 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.2 Civil defence Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.2 Civil defence Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.2 Civil defence Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.3 Foreign military aid Central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.3 Foreign military aid The State 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.3 Foreign military aid Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.3 Foreign military aid Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.3 Foreign military aid Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.4 R&D Defence General government 2022* 96
D3 Subsidies 2.4 R&D Defence Central government 2022* 96
D3 Subsidies 2.4 R&D Defence The State 2022* 96
D3 Subsidies 2.4 R&D Defence Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.4 R&D Defence Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.4 R&D Defence Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.5 Defence n.e.c. General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.5 Defence n.e.c. The State 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Local government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 2.5 Defence n.e.c. Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 3. Public order and safety General government 2022* 57
D3 Subsidies 3. Public order and safety Central government 2022* 52
D3 Subsidies 3. Public order and safety The State 2022* 52
D3 Subsidies 3. Public order and safety 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.