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 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
P2 Intermediate consumption 3. Public order and safety General government 2022* 5,628
P2 Intermediate consumption 3. Public order and safety Central government 2022* 4,334
P2 Intermediate consumption 3. Public order and safety The State 2022* 2,372
P2 Intermediate consumption 3. Public order and safety Other central government 2022* 1,962
P2 Intermediate consumption 3. Public order and safety Local government 2022* 1,294
P2 Intermediate consumption 3. Public order and safety Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.5 R&D Public order and safety General government 2022* 43
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Central government 2022* 34
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.5 R&D Public order and safety The State 2022* 17
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Other central government 2022* 17
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Local government 2022* 9
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Social security funds 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c General government 2022* 893
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Central government 2022* 226
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c The State 2022* 219
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Other central government 2022* 7
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Local government 2022* 667
P2 Intermediate consumption 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 3. Public order and safety General government 2022* 10,779
D1 Compensation of employees 3. Public order and safety Central government 2022* 9,109
D1 Compensation of employees 3. Public order and safety The State 2022* 3,399
D1 Compensation of employees 3. Public order and safety Other central government 2022* 5,710
D1 Compensation of employees 3. Public order and safety Local government 2022* 1,670
D1 Compensation of employees 3. Public order and safety Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 3.5 R&D Public order and safety General government 2022* 63
D1 Compensation of employees 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Central government 2022* 56
D1 Compensation of employees 3.5 R&D Public order and safety The State 2022* 32
D1 Compensation of employees 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Other central government 2022* 24
D1 Compensation of employees 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Local government 2022* 7
D1 Compensation of employees 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Social security funds 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c General government 2022* 1,160
D1 Compensation of employees 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Central government 2022* 480
D1 Compensation of employees 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c The State 2022* 473
D1 Compensation of employees 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Other central government 2022* 7
D1 Compensation of employees 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Local government 2022* 680
D1 Compensation of employees 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Social security funds 2022* 0
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3. Public order and safety General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3. Public order and safety Central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3. Public order and safety The State 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3. Public order and safety Other central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3. Public order and safety Local government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3. Public order and safety Social security funds 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety The State 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Other central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Local government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Social security funds 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c The State 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Other central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Local government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3. Public order and safety General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3. Public order and safety Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3. Public order and safety The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3. Public order and safety Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3. Public order and safety Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3. Public order and safety Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c The State 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Other central government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Local government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c Social security funds 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3. Public order and safety General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3. Public order and safety Central government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3. Public order and safety The State 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3. Public order and safety Other central government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3. Public order and safety Local government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3. Public order and safety Social security funds 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3.5 R&D Public order and safety General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Central government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3.5 R&D Public order and safety The State 2022*
D62 Social benefits 3.5 R&D Public order and safety Other central government 2022*
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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.