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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$526.72B · 38.7% of GDP
Spending
$628.72B · 46.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$102B · -7.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.2$246.19B
General public services15.9$100.26B
Health13.4$84.12B
Economic affairs10.8$67.88B
Education8.9$55.92B
Public order and safety4.4$27.72B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$15.51B
Defence2.1$13.12B
Environmental protection1.9$11.75B
Housing and community amenities1$6.25B
Social protection$246.19B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.7$122.36B
Unemployment17.4$42.78B
Survivors13.3$32.63B
Sickness and disability12.9$31.87B
Family and children3.6$8.98B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.4$3.46B
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$3.27B
Housing0.3$849.98M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$100.26B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52$52.13B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.8$24.82B
General services14$14.02B
Basic research6.8$6.85B
Foreign economic aid1.8$1.79B
R&D General public services0.3$349.29M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$297.49M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$84.12B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39.4$33.13B
Outpatient services36.5$30.72B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.3$14.51B
R&D Health4.6$3.84B
Public health services1.5$1.24B
Health n.e.c.0.8$668.03M
Economic affairs$67.88B
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 affairs37.3$25.33B
Transport32.5$22.04B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.5$5.78B
R&D Economic affairs7.5$5.07B
Fuel and energy7$4.77B
Other industries4.1$2.77B
Communication1.6$1.09B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$613.58M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.6$419.68M
Education$55.92B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.5$22.11B
Secondary education37.1$20.76B
Tertiary education14.7$8.19B
Education n.e.c.2.7$1.52B
Subsidiary services to education2.6$1.47B
Education not definable by level2$1.1B
R&D Education1.4$758.35M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$7.97M
Public order and safety$27.72B
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$17.74B
Law courts18$4.99B
Prisons8.9$2.45B
Fire-protection services8.3$2.3B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.8$235.07M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$15.51B
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 services38.6$5.98B
Recreational and sporting services31.7$4.92B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.2$2.98B
Religious and other community services9$1.4B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.8$126.17M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.7$102.26M
Defence$13.12B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.4$11.47B
Foreign military aid10$1.31B
R&D Defence2.6$336.01M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$11.75B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management58.3$6.85B
Waste water management15.1$1.77B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.6$1.36B
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.5$877.87M
R&D Environmental protection4.9$575.07M
Pollution abatement2.6$309.45M
Housing and community amenities$6.25B
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 development28$1.75B
Water supply27.5$1.72B
Street lighting21.1$1.32B
Community development18.7$1.17B
R&D Housing and community amenities2.7$170M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.1$128.83M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32$168.48B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.4$149.74B
Taxes on income and wealth25.8$135.78B
Sales, fees and charges6.2$32.64B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.1$16.52B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.6$13.68B
Other transfers received1.9$9.88B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$149.74B
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 tax53.5$80.1B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.5$69.63B

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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