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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$413.88B · 38.7% of GDP
Spending
$415.05B · 38.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.17B · -0.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.9$136.6B
Health14.1$58.36B
Economic affairs14$58.02B
General public services13.3$55.06B
Education10.5$43.64B
Public order and safety4.6$19.13B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$14.53B
Defence2.8$11.48B
Environmental protection2.3$9.71B
Housing and community amenities2.1$8.53B
Social protection$136.6B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age47.2$64.53B
Sickness and disability16.8$22.93B
Survivors15$20.49B
Unemployment11.9$16.22B
Family and children4.7$6.4B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$3.2B
Social protection n.e.c.1.6$2.2B
Housing0.5$640.61M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$58.36B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services36.8$21.5B
Outpatient services35.3$20.6B
Medical products, appliances and equipment22.5$13.15B
R&D Health2.7$1.55B
Public health services1.6$961.53M
Health n.e.c.1$589.61M
Economic affairs$58.02B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.4$28.07B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20.7$11.99B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.9$6.91B
R&D Economic affairs6.2$3.59B
Other industries6$3.49B
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.7$1.58B
Fuel and energy2.1$1.22B
Communication1.3$733.9M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$425.41M
General public services$55.06B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions40.3$22.21B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.3$17.25B
General services16.2$8.89B
Basic research8.4$4.6B
Foreign economic aid2.4$1.34B
R&D General public services0.8$420.44M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$345.8M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$43.64B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.7$16.87B
Secondary education37.7$16.45B
Tertiary education16.2$7.05B
Education n.e.c.3.5$1.51B
Subsidiary services to education1.9$823.46M
Education not definable by level1.5$635.63M
R&D Education0.7$291.07M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$8.71M
Public order and safety$19.13B
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 services66.1$12.64B
Law courts17.1$3.28B
Fire-protection services6.9$1.32B
Prisons6.5$1.23B
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.4$655.54M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$14.53B
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 services39.5$5.73B
Recreational and sporting services25.3$3.67B
Broadcasting and publishing services24$3.49B
Religious and other community services9$1.3B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.7$240.07M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.6$82.1M
Defence$11.48B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.2$10.47B
Foreign military aid4.5$518.71M
R&D Defence4.3$488.85M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$9.71B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management45.9$4.46B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16.7$1.62B
Pollution abatement14.4$1.4B
Waste water management12.6$1.22B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6$584.63M
R&D Environmental protection4.4$427.9M
Housing and community amenities$8.53B
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 development55.4$4.72B
Housing development20.8$1.77B
Water supply17.2$1.46B
Street lighting5.1$436.61M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.9$74.63M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.7$55.98M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.6$134.92B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.2$124.96B
Taxes on income and wealth25.9$107.07B
Sales, fees and charges4.5$18.56B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.2$13.1B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$7.69B
Other transfers received1.8$7.57B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$124.96B
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$63.78B
Not broken down, or fitting no category49$61.18B

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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