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 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 5,489
Total government expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 6,342
Total government expenditure 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 6,350
Total government expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 22
Total government expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 1,477
Total government expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 3,362
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 835
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 5
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 5
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 523
P2 Intermediate consumption 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 307
D1 Compensation of employees 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 1,032
D1 Compensation of employees 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 642
D1 Compensation of employees 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 390
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 3,432
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 573
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 551
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 22
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 221
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 2,638
D62 Social benefits 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 3,330
D62 Social benefits 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 573
D62 Social benefits 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 551
D62 Social benefits 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 22
D62 Social benefits 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 119
D62 Social benefits 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 2,638
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 102
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 102
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 41
D3 Subsidies 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 16
D3 Subsidies 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 16
D3 Subsidies 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 25
D3 Subsidies 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 0
Other current expenditure 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 110
Other current expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 5,748
Other current expenditure 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 5,778
Other current expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
Other current expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 52
Other current expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 2
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 4
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 2
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 2
D4N Other property income 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 0
D7 Other current transfers 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 106
D7 Other current transfers 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 5,748
D7 Other current transfers 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 5,778
D7 Other current transfers 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
D7 Other current transfers 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 50
D7 Other current transfers 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 0
Capital expenditure 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 39
Capital expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 0
Capital expenditure 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 0
Capital expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
Capital expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 14
Capital expenditure 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 25
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 38
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 0
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 0
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 13
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 25
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 10.5 Unemployment Other central government 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 10.5 Unemployment Local government 2022* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 10.5 Unemployment Social security funds 2022* 0
D92 Investment grants 10.5 Unemployment General government 2022* 1
D92 Investment grants 10.5 Unemployment Central government 2022* 0
D92 Investment grants 10.5 Unemployment The State 2022* 0
D92 Investment grants 10.5 Unemployment 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.