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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$539.17B · 36.2% of GDP
Spending
$683.34B · 45.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$144.18B · -9.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.8$251.67B
Health14.1$96.48B
General public services13.6$92.87B
Economic affairs12.3$83.98B
Education9.6$65.59B
Public order and safety4.7$32.04B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$22.34B
Defence2.3$15.53B
Environmental protection2.1$14.43B
Housing and community amenities1.2$8.42B
Social protection$251.67B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age46.4$116.78B
Unemployment18.1$45.57B
Sickness and disability14$35.25B
Survivors12.9$32.5B
Family and children4.7$11.85B
Social protection n.e.c.1.7$4.28B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.5$3.66B
Housing0.7$1.77B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$96.48B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39.1$37.75B
Outpatient services35.9$34.65B
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.1$17.51B
R&D Health4.2$4.07B
Public health services1.7$1.63B
Health n.e.c.0.9$870M
General public services$92.87B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions42.2$39.18B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.6$25.68B
General services16.9$15.67B
Basic research9.1$8.44B
Foreign economic aid3.2$3B
General public services n.e.c.0.5$467.71M
R&D General public services0.5$435.7M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$83.98B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.6$34.96B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs31.4$26.38B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.8$7.41B
R&D Economic affairs7.1$6B
Other industries4.5$3.8B
Fuel and energy2.2$1.87B
Communication1.8$1.53B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$1.52B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.6$508.08M
Education$65.59B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.3$25.13B
Secondary education36.4$23.89B
Tertiary education15$9.86B
Education n.e.c.4.1$2.7B
Subsidiary services to education2.9$1.93B
Education not definable by level2.1$1.38B
R&D Education1.1$700.18M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$12.53M
Public order and safety$32.04B
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 services64.3$20.59B
Law courts17.8$5.69B
Prisons9$2.87B
Fire-protection services8.3$2.65B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.7$239.42M
R&D Public order and safety0$1.39M
Recreation, culture and religion$22.34B
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 services38.1$8.51B
Recreational and sporting services31$6.92B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.5$4.36B
Religious and other community services9.2$2.06B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.6$350.78M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.7$146.16M
Defence$15.53B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.5$13.27B
Foreign military aid11.8$1.83B
R&D Defence2.8$427.34M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$14.43B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management53.6$7.74B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16.1$2.33B
Waste water management11.8$1.7B
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.5$1.37B
R&D Environmental protection5.1$736.37M
Pollution abatement3.9$563.76M
Housing and community amenities$8.42B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development36.5$3.07B
Water supply25.7$2.16B
Street lighting17.8$1.5B
Community development16.3$1.37B
R&D Housing and community amenities2.1$180.96M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.6$133.63M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35$188.56B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.4$142.6B
Taxes on income and wealth25.4$136.94B
Sales, fees and charges6.1$32.98B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.7$14.51B
Other transfers received2.2$11.91B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.2$11.68B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$142.6B
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 tax52.8$75.31B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.2$67.29B

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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