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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$557.73B · 38.9% of GDP
Spending
$594.27B · 41.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$36.54B · -2.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.4$240.3B
Health14.3$85.2B
General public services13.4$79.74B
Economic affairs10.2$60.86B
Education9.5$56.41B
Public order and safety4.3$25.44B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$16B
Defence2$12.15B
Environmental protection2$12.11B
Housing and community amenities1$6.06B
Social protection$240.3B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.4$133.03B
Sickness and disability14.4$34.69B
Survivors13.1$31.58B
Unemployment9.2$22.02B
Family and children4.9$11.79B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2$4.82B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$1.94B
Housing0.2$432.25M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$85.2B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.9$34.85B
Outpatient services36.7$31.28B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.2$13.77B
R&D Health4.2$3.55B
Public health services1.5$1.28B
Health n.e.c.0.6$473.58M
General public services$79.74B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions45.8$36.52B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.6$22.01B
General services17.4$13.89B
Basic research7.9$6.27B
Foreign economic aid0.8$615.3M
R&D General public services0.5$386.19M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$47.24M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$60.86B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport38$23.16B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs29.3$17.83B
Fuel and energy8.5$5.16B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.3$5.08B
R&D Economic affairs8.1$4.96B
Other industries3.8$2.33B
Communication1.7$1.03B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.5$901.1M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$419.26M
Education$56.41B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39$22.01B
Secondary education38.1$21.51B
Tertiary education13.9$7.86B
Subsidiary services to education2.9$1.62B
Education n.e.c.2.7$1.55B
Education not definable by level1.9$1.09B
R&D Education1.4$767.65M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$4.72M
Public order and safety$25.44B
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 services62.6$15.94B
Law courts19.1$4.86B
Fire-protection services9.1$2.31B
Prisons8.3$2.12B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$219.67M
R&D Public order and safety0$1.18M
Recreation, culture and religion$16B
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$6.28B
Recreational and sporting services34.9$5.58B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.8$2.85B
Religious and other community services6.1$975.51M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1$157.07M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.9$149.99M
Defence$12.15B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.3$10.37B
Foreign military aid12$1.46B
R&D Defence2.6$321.23M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$12.11B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management62.1$7.52B
Waste water management14.8$1.8B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.7$1.17B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.3$759.38M
R&D Environmental protection3.8$462.95M
Pollution abatement3.3$398M
Housing and community amenities$6.06B
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 development31.9$1.93B
Street lighting26.4$1.6B
Water supply22.6$1.37B
Community development14.2$863.31M
R&D Housing and community amenities3$181.87M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.9$118.1M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.6$176.5B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9$166.74B
Taxes on income and wealth27$150.32B
Sales, fees and charges5.5$30.71B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.5$13.82B
Other transfers received1.8$9.88B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$9.76B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$166.74B
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 tax56.1$93.58B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.9$73.16B

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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