Public budgets

Spain: public budget

What Spain's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 1999

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 1999's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$245.56B · 38.7% of GDP
Spending
$253.42B · 39.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$7.87B · -1.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.5$82.46B
General public services16.6$42.18B
Health12.8$32.5B
Economic affairs12$30.45B
Education10.4$26.35B
Public order and safety4.5$11.4B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$8.54B
Defence2.8$7.07B
Housing and community amenities2.7$6.84B
Environmental protection2.2$5.63B
Social protection$82.46B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.5$40.85B
Sickness and disability16.6$13.65B
Survivors14.7$12.11B
Unemployment11.4$9.36B
Family and children3.4$2.81B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.1$1.77B
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$1.47B
Housing0.5$431.65M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$42.18B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52.4$22.09B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26.7$11.24B
General services12.6$5.3B
Basic research6.3$2.67B
Foreign economic aid1.3$531.83M
R&D General public services0.5$193.98M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$155.61M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$32.5B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services72.7$23.63B
Medical products, appliances and equipment22.2$7.21B
Public health services2$654.4M
R&D Health1.7$538.23M
Health n.e.c.1.5$476.41M
Hospital services0$0
Economic affairs$30.45B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.1$12.51B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.9$7.28B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.9$3.93B
R&D Economic affairs6.1$1.85B
Other industries5.7$1.74B
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.3$1.3B
Fuel and energy2.4$733.27M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.1$635.22M
Communication1.6$472.15M
Education$26.35B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.5$10.68B
Pre-primary and primary education36.9$9.71B
Tertiary education16.1$4.24B
Education n.e.c.3.4$899.54M
Subsidiary services to education1.6$411.4M
Education not definable by level1$266.45M
R&D Education0.5$137.49M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$2.13M
Public order and safety$11.4B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services68.8$7.84B
Law courts14.8$1.69B
Prisons7.8$889.94M
Fire-protection services7$792.96M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.7$190.78M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$8.54B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services35.9$3.07B
Broadcasting and publishing services28.6$2.44B
Recreational and sporting services23$1.97B
Religious and other community services10.4$884.61M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.6$136.42M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$41.57M
Defence$7.07B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.1$6.51B
R&D Defence6$425.25M
Foreign military aid1.9$136.42M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$6.84B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development55.6$3.8B
Housing development23.2$1.59B
Water supply17$1.16B
Street lighting3$206.77M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.8$52.22M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.4$26.65M
Environmental protection$5.63B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management48.5$2.73B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape18.4$1.03B
Waste water management16.7$938.97M
Pollution abatement8.5$479.61M
Environmental protection n.e.c.4.9$278.17M
R&D Environmental protection3$171.59M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.1$78.85B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.4$72.28B
Taxes on income and wealth25.1$61.67B
Sales, fees and charges4.6$11.41B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.4$8.26B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$8.01B
Other transfers received2.1$5.08B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$72.28B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax51.7$37.38B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.3$34.9B

Over the years

37.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99537 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99637.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99738.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99838.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99937.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00037.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00138.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00237.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00338.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00439.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00540.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00641.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00736.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00834.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00936.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01036.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01137.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01238.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01339 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01438.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01537.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01637.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01738.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01838.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01941.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02042.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02141.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02242.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02342.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02442.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02544.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99542.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99641.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99741 % of GDPSpending · 1,99839.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99939.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00038.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00138.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00238.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00338.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00438.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00538.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00639.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00741.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00846.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00945.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01045.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01149.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01246.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01345 % of GDPSpending · 2,01443.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01542.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01641 % of GDPSpending · 2,01741.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01842 % of GDPSpending · 2,01951.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02049.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02146.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02245.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02345.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Spain: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Spain: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99537.344.1
1,9963742.9
1,99737.641.5
1,99838.441
1,99938.739.9
2,00037.939.1
2,00137.938.4
2,00238.338.6
2,00337.938.3
2,00438.738.8
2,00539.638.4
2,00640.538.4
2,00741.139.2
2,00836.741.3
2,00934.946.1
2,01036.345.8
2,01136.245.9
2,01237.749.2
2,01338.746.2
2,0143945
2,01538.443.7
2,01637.942.1
2,01737.941
2,01838.941.5
2,01938.942
2,02041.551.4
2,02142.849.5
2,02241.746.3
2,02342.145.4
2,02442.345.5
2,02542.9
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