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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$606.38B · 41.1% of GDP
Spending
$578.58B · 39.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$27.8B · 1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.7$189.29B
Health14.5$83.97B
Economic affairs13.7$79B
General public services12.6$73.14B
Education10.3$59.36B
Public order and safety4.8$27.5B
Recreation, culture and religion4$23.13B
Defence2.6$14.82B
Environmental protection2.6$14.82B
Housing and community amenities2.3$13.54B
Social protection$189.29B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age47.6$90.06B
Sickness and disability16.9$31.93B
Survivors14.2$26.89B
Unemployment11.9$22.48B
Family and children5.3$10.11B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.8$3.41B
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$3.37B
Housing0.6$1.05B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$83.97B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services38.2$32.04B
Outpatient services35.7$29.98B
Medical products, appliances and equipment19.8$16.64B
R&D Health3.4$2.82B
Public health services1.8$1.51B
Health n.e.c.1.1$964.83M
Economic affairs$79B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.6$34.46B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.3$18.39B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12$9.51B
R&D Economic affairs7.2$5.67B
Other industries6.6$5.22B
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.3$2.62B
Fuel and energy1.7$1.31B
Communication1.6$1.3B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$524.9M
General public services$73.14B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions34.1$24.97B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32.1$23.45B
General services19.8$14.46B
Basic research9.4$6.87B
Foreign economic aid3.7$2.72B
R&D General public services0.6$445.41M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$224.76M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$59.36B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.9$23.07B
Secondary education37.1$22B
Tertiary education14.7$8.7B
Education n.e.c.4.7$2.79B
Subsidiary services to education2$1.17B
Education not definable by level1.8$1.06B
R&D Education0.9$507.09M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$71.27M
Public order and safety$27.5B
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$18.33B
Law courts17$4.69B
Prisons8.1$2.23B
Fire-protection services7.5$2.06B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.7$190.5M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$23.13B
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 services40.3$9.33B
Recreational and sporting services27.2$6.29B
Broadcasting and publishing services20.5$4.74B
Religious and other community services9.3$2.16B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.2$515.31M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$97.31M
Defence$14.82B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.5$13.27B
Foreign military aid6.4$948.39M
R&D Defence4.1$603.02M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$14.82B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.3$6.57B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.8$3.08B
Waste water management16.6$2.46B
Pollution abatement8.8$1.3B
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.1$752.4M
R&D Environmental protection4.5$661.95M
Housing and community amenities$13.54B
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 development46.2$6.25B
Water supply22.6$3.06B
Housing development22.2$3B
Street lighting6.9$936.05M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.5$206.95M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.6$80.86M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions30.7$185.9B
Taxes on income and wealth30.5$185.02B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.8$168.35B
Sales, fees and charges4.6$27.75B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$14.82B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.3$13.95B
Other transfers received1.7$10.59B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$168.35B
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 tax51.1$85.99B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.9$82.36B

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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