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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$501.59B · 37.9% of GDP
Spending
$542.15B · 41% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$40.56B · -3.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.4$219.01B
Health14.4$78.29B
General public services13.5$73.02B
Education9.7$52.47B
Economic affairs9.6$52.26B
Public order and safety4.4$24.02B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$14.47B
Defence2.2$11.72B
Environmental protection2.1$11.21B
Housing and community amenities1$5.68B
Social protection$219.01B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55$120.49B
Sickness and disability14.4$31.43B
Survivors13.3$29.2B
Unemployment9.7$21.18B
Family and children4.6$10.02B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2$4.39B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$1.8B
Housing0.2$512.88M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$78.29B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.7$31.86B
Outpatient services36.6$28.65B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.4$12.83B
R&D Health4.2$3.3B
Public health services1.5$1.19B
Health n.e.c.0.6$448.49M
General public services$73.02B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions48$35.08B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.9$18.19B
General services17.6$12.85B
Basic research8.1$5.92B
Foreign economic aid0.9$629.24M
R&D General public services0.4$306.15M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$55.36M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$52.47B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.8$20.37B
Secondary education38$19.95B
Tertiary education14.1$7.38B
Subsidiary services to education3$1.57B
Education n.e.c.2.8$1.47B
Education not definable by level1.9$1.01B
R&D Education1.4$717.36M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$5.65M
Economic affairs$52.26B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport35.7$18.63B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs30.1$15.75B
Fuel and energy9.4$4.91B
R&D Economic affairs8.5$4.42B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.3$4.32B
Other industries4$2.1B
Communication1.8$947.82M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.5$763.68M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$411.21M
Public order and safety$24.02B
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 services63.5$15.26B
Law courts18.6$4.47B
Fire-protection services8.7$2.08B
Prisons8.3$2B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$205.61M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$14.47B
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 services39.3$5.69B
Recreational and sporting services34.6$5B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.5$2.54B
Religious and other community services6.7$969.28M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1$145.73M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.9$129.92M
Defence$11.72B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87$10.19B
Foreign military aid10.8$1.26B
R&D Defence2.2$262.09M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$11.21B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management61.9$6.94B
Waste water management14.7$1.64B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$1.1B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.8$765.94M
R&D Environmental protection4$446.23M
Pollution abatement2.9$321.96M
Housing and community amenities$5.68B
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 development32.3$1.84B
Street lighting25.4$1.45B
Water supply24$1.36B
Community development13$739.95M
R&D Housing and community amenities3.4$190.92M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.9$108.45M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.1$160.9B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.4$152.59B
Taxes on income and wealth26.3$132.1B
Sales, fees and charges5.7$28.74B
Capital transfers and taxes received2$9.87B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$8.94B
Other transfers received1.7$8.45B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$152.59B
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 tax56$85.4B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44$67.18B

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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