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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$458.09B · 39.6% of GDP
Spending
$443.88B · 38.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$14.21B · 1.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.1$146.74B
Health14.7$65.27B
General public services13.3$58.91B
Economic affairs13.1$58.29B
Education10.3$45.69B
Public order and safety4.6$20.33B
Recreation, culture and religion3.6$15.88B
Defence2.8$12.41B
Environmental protection2.4$10.48B
Housing and community amenities2.2$9.88B
Social protection$146.74B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age47.5$69.76B
Sickness and disability16.8$24.68B
Survivors14.8$21.77B
Unemployment11.8$17.33B
Family and children4.7$6.87B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$3.35B
Social protection n.e.c.1.6$2.28B
Housing0.5$711.63M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$65.27B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services37.9$24.75B
Outpatient services35$22.86B
Medical products, appliances and equipment21.8$14.21B
R&D Health2.8$1.8B
Public health services1.6$1.02B
Health n.e.c.1$629.51M
General public services$58.91B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions35.8$21.08B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs34.3$20.18B
General services17.4$10.22B
Basic research8.6$5.09B
Foreign economic aid2.8$1.64B
R&D General public services0.9$512.57M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$186.62M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$58.29B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44$25.67B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.2$12.92B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.6$7.36B
Other industries6.7$3.89B
R&D Economic affairs6.6$3.87B
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.2$1.87B
Fuel and energy2.4$1.43B
Communication1.5$865.89M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$413.04M
Education$45.69B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39$17.81B
Secondary education37.3$17.02B
Tertiary education15$6.86B
Education n.e.c.4.4$1.99B
Subsidiary services to education2.1$956.71M
Education not definable by level1.5$680.52M
R&D Education0.8$354.57M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$18.66M
Public order and safety$20.33B
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 services66.7$13.57B
Law courts17.5$3.55B
Fire-protection services7$1.42B
Prisons6.8$1.38B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2$406.82M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$15.88B
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 services40.6$6.45B
Recreational and sporting services25.1$3.98B
Broadcasting and publishing services22.6$3.59B
Religious and other community services9.2$1.47B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.9$307.29M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.6$90.82M
Defence$12.41B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.4$11.34B
Foreign military aid4.6$573.53M
R&D Defence4$492.66M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$10.48B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management43.7$4.58B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape17.8$1.87B
Pollution abatement17.1$1.79B
Waste water management10.6$1.11B
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.9$622.05M
R&D Environmental protection4.8$503.86M
Housing and community amenities$9.88B
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 development54.2$5.35B
Housing development21$2.08B
Water supply18$1.78B
Street lighting4.9$480.22M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.1$104.5M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.9$87.09M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.7$145.14B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.5$139.66B
Taxes on income and wealth27.1$124.26B
Sales, fees and charges4.5$20.42B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.8$12.61B
Other transfers received1.8$8.17B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$7.82B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$139.66B
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 tax51.4$71.8B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.6$67.86B

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
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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