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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$601.68B · 36.7% of GDP
Spending
$676.29B · 41.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$74.62B · -4.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.3$225.25B
Health14.6$99.05B
Economic affairs13.3$90.06B
General public services12.4$84.19B
Education10.2$69.17B
Public order and safety4.7$31.96B
Recreation, culture and religion3.9$26.56B
Housing and community amenities2.6$17.45B
Defence2.4$16.54B
Environmental protection2.4$16.07B
Social protection$225.25B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age45.8$103.2B
Sickness and disability16.1$36.21B
Unemployment14.5$32.63B
Survivors13.4$30.29B
Family and children5.8$13.12B
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$4.97B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.6$3.57B
Housing0.6$1.27B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$99.05B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services38.3$37.95B
Outpatient services36.1$35.76B
Medical products, appliances and equipment19.3$19.08B
R&D Health3.6$3.54B
Public health services1.6$1.57B
Health n.e.c.1.2$1.16B
Economic affairs$90.06B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.4$39.1B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.4$20.17B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12$10.85B
R&D Economic affairs7.7$6.94B
Other industries7.2$6.48B
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.1$2.75B
Fuel and energy1.7$1.57B
Communication1.7$1.53B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$683.92M
General public services$84.19B
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$27.79B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs30.8$25.96B
General services19.6$16.49B
Basic research10$8.41B
Foreign economic aid5.6$4.74B
R&D General public services0.6$532.43M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$264.74M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$69.17B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.5$26.65B
Secondary education37.3$25.78B
Tertiary education14.8$10.22B
Education n.e.c.4.1$2.85B
Subsidiary services to education2.4$1.66B
Education not definable by level1.9$1.32B
R&D Education0.9$648.62M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$35.3M
Public order and safety$31.96B
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 services66.3$21.19B
Law courts17.6$5.62B
Prisons8.6$2.75B
Fire-protection services6.7$2.15B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.8$242.68M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$26.56B
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 services42.4$11.28B
Recreational and sporting services26.1$6.93B
Broadcasting and publishing services20.3$5.39B
Religious and other community services8.7$2.31B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.1$547.14M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$104.43M
Housing and community amenities$17.45B
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 development52$9.07B
Housing development24.6$4.3B
Water supply17$2.97B
Street lighting4.1$716.28M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.5$264.74M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.8$136.78M
Defence$16.54B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.2$14.75B
Foreign military aid6.6$1.09B
R&D Defence4.2$698.63M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$16.07B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management48.3$7.75B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.4$3.27B
Waste water management11.7$1.87B
Pollution abatement8.5$1.37B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.3$1.01B
R&D Environmental protection4.9$785.41M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.5$207.38B
Taxes on income and wealth27.8$167.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.5$153.49B
Sales, fees and charges5.4$32.24B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$17.37B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.2$13.23B
Other transfers received1.7$10.42B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$153.49B
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 tax50.2$76.99B
Not broken down, or fitting no category49.8$76.49B

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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