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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$538.21B · 39% of GDP
Spending
$621.53B · 45% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$83.32B · -6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.6$246.23B
General public services15.8$97.91B
Health13.6$84.36B
Economic affairs10$62.27B
Education9.1$56.54B
Public order and safety4.4$27.48B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$15.67B
Environmental protection2$12.31B
Defence1.9$11.89B
Housing and community amenities1.1$6.86B
Social protection$246.23B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age51.4$126.67B
Unemployment14.9$36.75B
Survivors13.5$33.18B
Sickness and disability13.4$32.93B
Family and children3.7$9.16B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.5$3.67B
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$3.22B
Housing0.3$628.38M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$97.91B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions53.2$52.08B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.5$23.02B
General services14.6$14.32B
Basic research6.9$6.75B
Foreign economic aid1.2$1.2B
R&D General public services0.3$325.48M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$227.17M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$84.36B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.3$33.98B
Outpatient services36.4$30.72B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.6$14.02B
R&D Health4.5$3.81B
Public health services1.4$1.17B
Health n.e.c.0.8$644.32M
Economic affairs$62.27B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport35.9$22.33B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.9$16.73B
Fuel and energy13.2$8.24B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.6$5.35B
R&D Economic affairs8$4.98B
Other industries4.3$2.65B
Communication1.8$1.1B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$653.62M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$235.14M
Education$56.54B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.2$22.18B
Secondary education37.2$21.04B
Tertiary education14.6$8.26B
Education n.e.c.3$1.7B
Subsidiary services to education2.7$1.55B
Education not definable by level1.9$1.09B
R&D Education1.3$718.72M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$3.99M
Public order and safety$27.48B
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$17.68B
Law courts17.9$4.92B
Prisons9$2.47B
Fire-protection services7.9$2.17B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$252.42M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$15.67B
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 services39.7$6.22B
Recreational and sporting services31.9$4.99B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.7$2.92B
Religious and other community services8$1.25B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.2$187.32M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$98.31M
Environmental protection$12.31B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management58.1$7.15B
Waste water management16.2$1.99B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.4$1.4B
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.5$917.99M
R&D Environmental protection4.3$532.73M
Pollution abatement2.6$314.85M
Defence$11.89B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.7$10.3B
Foreign military aid10.7$1.28B
R&D Defence2.6$310.87M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$6.86B
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 development34$2.34B
Water supply23$1.58B
Street lighting20.6$1.42B
Community development17.8$1.22B
R&D Housing and community amenities2.4$163.41M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.1$144.81M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.8$171.33B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.2$157.25B
Taxes on income and wealth25.8$138.69B
Sales, fees and charges6.1$32.95B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.7$14.55B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.5$13.56B
Other transfers received1.8$9.88B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$157.25B
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 tax54.1$85.14B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.9$72.1B

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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