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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$502.15B · 37.7% of GDP
Spending
$655.17B · 49.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$153.01B · -11.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36$236.1B
Economic affairs17.7$116.22B
General public services13.5$88.71B
Health12.7$83.15B
Education8.5$55.62B
Public order and safety4.1$27.01B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$16.07B
Defence1.9$12.46B
Environmental protection1.9$12.32B
Housing and community amenities1.1$7.51B
Social protection$236.1B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age47.8$112.85B
Unemployment18.8$44.4B
Sickness and disability13$30.72B
Survivors13$30.67B
Family and children4.1$9.71B
Social protection n.e.c.1.5$3.56B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.3$3.15B
Housing0.4$1.04B
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$116.22B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs64.5$74.95B
Transport19.6$22.83B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5$5.87B
R&D Economic affairs4.4$5.13B
Other industries2.4$2.83B
Fuel and energy1.7$1.92B
Communication1.1$1.26B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$878.8M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$543.47M
General public services$88.71B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions49.5$43.88B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.7$22.83B
General services14.7$13.05B
Basic research8.2$7.26B
Foreign economic aid1.3$1.19B
R&D General public services0.4$334.05M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$156.75M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$83.15B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39$32.45B
Outpatient services36.6$30.44B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.8$14.82B
R&D Health4.5$3.71B
Public health services1.4$1.16B
Health n.e.c.0.7$570.45M
Education$55.62B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.6$21.47B
Secondary education36.5$20.29B
Tertiary education15.1$8.41B
Education n.e.c.3.4$1.88B
Subsidiary services to education3.2$1.76B
Education not definable by level1.9$1.07B
R&D Education1.3$733.62M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$15.42M
Public order and safety$27.01B
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 services63.2$17.06B
Law courts18.4$4.96B
Prisons9.1$2.46B
Fire-protection services8.3$2.25B
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$278.8M
R&D Public order and safety0$1.28M
Recreation, culture and religion$16.07B
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 services38.4$6.17B
Recreational and sporting services30.4$4.88B
Broadcasting and publishing services20.2$3.25B
Religious and other community services8.7$1.4B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.5$236.4M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.8$132.33M
Defence$12.46B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.2$10.86B
Foreign military aid10$1.25B
R&D Defence2.8$350.75M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$12.32B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management58.9$7.26B
Waste water management14.9$1.84B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12.9$1.59B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.2$763.17M
R&D Environmental protection4.4$547.32M
Pollution abatement2.6$316.06M
Housing and community amenities$7.51B
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 development38.7$2.91B
Water supply24.8$1.86B
Street lighting17.1$1.29B
Community development15$1.13B
R&D Housing and community amenities2.4$179.87M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.9$145.18M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33.2$166.8B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.9$135.32B
Taxes on income and wealth26.3$132.3B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$31.65B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.7$13.72B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.4$12.27B
Other transfers received2$10.09B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$135.32B
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 tax52.2$70.69B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.8$64.63B

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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