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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$521.34B · 34.9% of GDP
Spending
$689.52B · 46.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$168.18B · -11.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.9$240.95B
Health14.8$101.81B
Economic affairs12.6$86.57B
General public services12.3$85.02B
Education10$69.27B
Public order and safety4.4$30.62B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$24.41B
Housing and community amenities2.8$19.48B
Environmental protection2.3$16.12B
Defence2.2$15.27B
Social protection$240.95B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age43.7$105.33B
Unemployment19.1$46.02B
Sickness and disability14.9$35.81B
Survivors12.5$30.15B
Family and children5.7$13.81B
Social protection n.e.c.2$4.7B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.5$3.6B
Housing0.6$1.52B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$101.81B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services38.7$39.42B
Outpatient services35.7$36.31B
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.7$19.08B
R&D Health3.8$3.91B
Public health services2$2.06B
Health n.e.c.1$1.03B
Economic affairs$86.57B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44$38.06B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.9$19.85B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.7$9.26B
R&D Economic affairs7.7$6.67B
Other industries7.2$6.24B
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.4$2.95B
Fuel and energy1.7$1.46B
Communication1.7$1.45B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$634.63M
General public services$85.02B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions32.7$27.77B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.5$26.76B
General services19.7$16.77B
Basic research10.1$8.58B
Foreign economic aid5.2$4.43B
R&D General public services0.5$429.6M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$263.62M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$69.27B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.7$26.84B
Secondary education36.5$25.26B
Tertiary education14.8$10.26B
Education n.e.c.3.9$2.71B
Subsidiary services to education2.8$1.93B
Education not definable by level2.2$1.5B
R&D Education1.1$765.75M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$15.34M
Public order and safety$30.62B
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 services65.5$20.07B
Law courts18.8$5.76B
Prisons8.2$2.52B
Fire-protection services6.7$2.06B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.7$217.59M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$24.41B
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 services39.6$9.67B
Recreational and sporting services29.2$7.14B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.4$4.73B
Religious and other community services9.5$2.31B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.7$415.65M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.6$145.06M
Housing and community amenities$19.48B
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 development57.2$11.14B
Housing development21.8$4.25B
Water supply15$2.91B
Street lighting4.3$831.3M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.1$213.4M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.7$131.11M
Environmental protection$16.12B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.2$7.13B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape24$3.87B
Waste water management12.7$2.05B
Pollution abatement7.9$1.27B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.4$1.03B
R&D Environmental protection4.8$779.69M
Defence$15.27B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89$13.58B
Foreign military aid7.2$1.09B
R&D Defence3.9$594.18M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions37$192.75B
Taxes on income and wealth26.1$136.16B
Taxes on sales, production and imports23$120.1B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$32.77B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$14.92B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.5$12.78B
Other transfers received2.3$11.85B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$120.1B
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
Not broken down, or fitting no category57.3$68.79B
Value added tax42.7$51.31B

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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