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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$511.13B · 40.5% of GDP
Spending
$484.36B · 38.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$26.77B · 2.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33$159.84B
Health14.7$71.2B
General public services13.2$63.72B
Economic affairs13.1$63.32B
Education10.3$49.99B
Public order and safety4.7$22.57B
Recreation, culture and religion3.8$18.65B
Defence2.7$12.88B
Environmental protection2.6$12.4B
Housing and community amenities2$9.8B
Social protection$159.84B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age48.1$76.9B
Sickness and disability16.7$26.69B
Survivors14.4$23.09B
Unemployment11.8$18.8B
Family and children4.8$7.72B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.9$2.99B
Social protection n.e.c.1.7$2.66B
Housing0.6$978.11M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$71.2B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services38.8$27.63B
Outpatient services34.6$24.6B
Medical products, appliances and equipment20.8$14.77B
R&D Health3.1$2.19B
Public health services1.7$1.2B
Health n.e.c.1.1$809.86M
General public services$63.72B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions33.4$21.31B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs33.2$21.18B
General services19.2$12.25B
Basic research8.8$5.58B
Foreign economic aid4.4$2.79B
R&D General public services0.8$526.1M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$85.38M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$63.32B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.8$27.75B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.1$13.99B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.5$7.91B
R&D Economic affairs7.4$4.68B
Other industries6.9$4.38B
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.3$2.09B
Fuel and energy1.6$1.04B
Communication1.5$964.3M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$518.56M
Education$49.99B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.7$19.37B
Secondary education37.5$18.76B
Tertiary education14.6$7.3B
Education n.e.c.4.4$2.2B
Subsidiary services to education2.1$1.05B
Education not definable by level1.6$793.54M
R&D Education1$483.41M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$31.39M
Public order and safety$22.57B
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 services67.7$15.28B
Law courts16.7$3.77B
Prisons7.4$1.67B
Fire-protection services7.1$1.61B
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$234.8M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$18.65B
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 services39.3$7.33B
Recreational and sporting services27$5.03B
Broadcasting and publishing services21.3$3.96B
Religious and other community services10$1.86B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.9$362.87M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$94.17M
Defence$12.88B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.3$11.63B
Foreign military aid5.8$749.59M
R&D Defence3.9$500.98M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$12.4B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management46.6$5.77B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape19.3$2.39B
Waste water management14.7$1.82B
Pollution abatement8.8$1.09B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.2$765.92M
R&D Environmental protection4.5$556.23M
Housing and community amenities$9.8B
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 development51.7$5.07B
Housing development20.1$1.97B
Water supply18.7$1.83B
Street lighting7.7$752.1M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.1$111.75M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.7$72.82M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31$158.58B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30$153.44B
Taxes on income and wealth28.2$144.02B
Sales, fees and charges4.5$23.11B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.5$12.53B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$10.29B
Other transfers received1.8$9.16B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$153.44B
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$78.31B
Not broken down, or fitting no category49$75.13B

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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