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 7. Health General government 74,926
Central government 29,163
The State 26,776
Other central government 3,355
Local government 2,674
Social security funds 66,423
7.4 Public health services General government 2,959
Central government 15,628
The State 16,110
Other central government 194
Local government 2,288
Social security funds 0
7.5 R&D Health General government 3,959
Central government 3,752
The State 832
Other central government 3,075
Local government 0
Social security funds 240
7.6 Health n.e.c. General government 2,516
Central government 4,627
The State 4,617
Other central government 62
Local government 0
Social security funds 1,279
P2 Intermediate consumption 7. Health General government 4,385
Central government 1,481
The State 814
Other central government 667
Local government 1,216
Social security funds 1,688
7.4 Public health services General government 1,259
Central government 172
The State 51
Other central government 121
Local government 1,087
Social security funds 0
7.5 R&D Health General government 737
Central government 737
The State 241
Other central government 496
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
7.6 Health n.e.c. General government 464
Central government 464
The State 425
Other central government 39
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
D1 Compensation of employees 7. Health General government 2,615
Central government 1,436
The State 599
Other central government 837
Local government 1,167
Social security funds 12
7.4 Public health services General government 1,037
Central government 107
The State 35
Other central government 72
Local government 930
Social security funds 0
7.5 R&D Health General government 965
Central government 965
The State 236
Other central government 729
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
7.6 Health n.e.c. General government 351
Central government 351
The State 328
Other central government 23
Local government 0
Social security funds 0
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 7. Health General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
7.4 Public health services General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
7.5 R&D Health General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
7.6 Health n.e.c. General government
Central government
The State
Other central government
Local government
Social security funds
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 7. Health General government 63,484
Central government 158
The State 158
Other central government 0
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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.