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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$463.38B · 38.4% of GDP
Spending
$526.89B · 43.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$63.52B · -5.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39$205.46B
General public services14.8$78.06B
Health14$73.76B
Economic affairs10.3$54.14B
Education9.3$49.25B
Public order and safety4.6$24.16B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$13.81B
Defence2.2$11.56B
Environmental protection2$10.53B
Housing and community amenities1.2$6.16B
Social protection$205.46B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age53.4$109.73B
Sickness and disability13.8$28.41B
Survivors13.6$28.03B
Unemployment12.2$25.03B
Family and children4.1$8.4B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.6$3.35B
Social protection n.e.c.1$2.01B
Housing0.2$490.4M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$78.06B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.7$39.56B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.8$19.37B
General services15.7$12.29B
Basic research7.2$5.58B
Foreign economic aid0.7$548.09M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$391.65M
R&D General public services0.4$308.44M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$73.76B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41$30.24B
Outpatient services36.6$26.99B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.1$11.89B
R&D Health4.1$3B
Public health services1.5$1.11B
Health n.e.c.0.7$527.01M
Economic affairs$54.14B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport38.1$20.63B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.1$13.05B
Fuel and energy11.1$6.02B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.3$5.03B
R&D Economic affairs8.2$4.45B
Other industries5.1$2.77B
Communication2.1$1.13B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1$588.04M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$479.3M
Education$49.25B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39$19.21B
Secondary education37.2$18.31B
Tertiary education14.4$7.08B
Subsidiary services to education2.9$1.42B
Education n.e.c.2.9$1.42B
Education not definable by level1.9$929.76M
R&D Education1.8$873.18M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$3.33M
Public order and safety$24.16B
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 services62.9$15.2B
Law courts17.8$4.3B
Prisons10.4$2.52B
Fire-protection services8$1.93B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$207.48M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$13.81B
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 services39.4$5.44B
Recreational and sporting services33.2$4.59B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.7$2.45B
Religious and other community services7.6$1.05B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1$140.91M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1$137.58M
Defence$11.56B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.1$9.83B
Foreign military aid11.6$1.34B
R&D Defence3.4$388.33M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$10.53B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management59.1$6.22B
Waste water management16.1$1.7B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.4$1.2B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.5$686.78M
R&D Environmental protection4.4$465.99M
Pollution abatement2.4$255.18M
Housing and community amenities$6.16B
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 development37.5$2.31B
Street lighting22.9$1.41B
Water supply22.6$1.39B
Community development12.8$786.64M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.3$143.13M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.9$118.72M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.5$145.91B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.3$140.18B
Taxes on income and wealth25.6$118.84B
Sales, fees and charges5.9$27.49B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.8$12.91B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$10.5B
Other transfers received1.6$7.55B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$140.18B
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 tax54.8$76.88B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.2$63.3B

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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