Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors

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Transactions Functions of general government Institutional sectors Government expenditure and consumption (million euros)
Total government expenditure 4.5 Transport General government 21,904
Central government 13,522
The State 11,593
Other central government 4,577
Local government 10,268
Social security funds 71
5.2 Waste water management General government 4,036
Central government 0
The State 0
Other central government 0
Local government 4,046
Social security funds 0
6.3 Water supply General government 168
Central government 0
The State 0
Other central government 0
Local government 168
Social security funds 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.5 Transport General government 8,183
Central government 4,460
The State 2,365
Other central government 2,095
Local government 3,723
Social security funds 0
5.2 Waste water management General government 1,580
Central government 0
The State 0
Other central government 0
Local government 1,580
Social security funds 0
6.3 Water supply General government 48
Central government 0
The State 0
Other central government 0
Local government 48
Social security funds 0
D1 Compensation of employees 4.5 Transport General government 4,260
Central government 2,074
The State 1,276
Other central government 798
Local government 2,186
Social security funds 0
5.2 Waste water management General government 816
Central government 0
The State 0
Other central government 0
Local government 816
Social security funds 0
6.3 Water supply General government 86
Central government 0
The State 0
Other central government 0
Local government 86
Social security funds 0
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4.5 Transport General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
5.2 Waste water management General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
6.3 Water supply General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 4.5 Transport General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
5.2 Waste water management General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
6.3 Water supply General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
D62 Social benefits 4.5 Transport General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
5.2 Waste water management General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
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 1995-2022 are final. The figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 29 November 2024:
Annual figures for year 2023 are available.
The annual figures for 2022 are now final.
The annual figures for the period of 1995-2021 have been revised in the context of the revision policy of National accounts.

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.

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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.