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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$546.7B · 38.9% of GDP
Spending
$589.72B · 42% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$43.01B · -3.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.1$242.63B
Health14.4$84.99B
General public services12.8$75.76B
Economic affairs10$59.07B
Education9.5$56.03B
Public order and safety4.3$25.4B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$16.14B
Environmental protection2.1$12.09B
Defence2$11.8B
Housing and community amenities1$5.81B
Social protection$242.63B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.8$132.9B
Sickness and disability14.5$35.13B
Survivors13$31.65B
Unemployment9.3$22.49B
Family and children5.4$13.07B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.1$5.08B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$1.9B
Housing0.2$417.57M
R&D Social protection0$1.12M
Health$84.99B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.1$34.9B
Outpatient services37$31.43B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.7$13.38B
R&D Health4.3$3.63B
Public health services1.5$1.26B
Health n.e.c.0.5$395.18M
General public services$75.76B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions43.3$32.8B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.8$21.03B
General services18.2$13.82B
Basic research8.3$6.25B
Foreign economic aid1.2$872.09M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$644.83M
R&D General public services0.4$331.37M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$59.07B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport35.1$20.7B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs32.5$19.22B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9$5.3B
R&D Economic affairs7.9$4.66B
Fuel and energy7.9$4.64B
Other industries3.6$2.14B
Communication1.8$1.05B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$951.58M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$406.38M
Education$56.03B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.2$21.95B
Secondary education37.9$21.23B
Tertiary education13.8$7.72B
Subsidiary services to education3$1.69B
Education n.e.c.2.6$1.45B
Education not definable by level2$1.11B
R&D Education1.6$874.33M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$4.48M
Public order and safety$25.4B
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 services62.7$15.93B
Law courts18.7$4.76B
Fire-protection services9.3$2.36B
Prisons8.1$2.05B
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$288.83M
R&D Public order and safety0$1.12M
Recreation, culture and religion$16.14B
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 services39.8$6.42B
Recreational and sporting services35.5$5.73B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.3$2.79B
Religious and other community services5.6$900.08M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1$160.09M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.9$141.06M
Environmental protection$12.09B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management62.7$7.58B
Waste water management14.8$1.79B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.9$1.08B
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.7$690.73M
R&D Environmental protection3.9$475.79M
Pollution abatement3.9$474.67M
Defence$11.8B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.6$10.22B
Foreign military aid11.1$1.31B
R&D Defence2.3$266.44M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$5.81B
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 development36.3$2.11B
Street lighting26.6$1.54B
Water supply23.7$1.38B
Community development8.2$473.55M
R&D Housing and community amenities3$172.4M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.3$134.34M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.9$179.85B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.3$160.15B
Taxes on income and wealth26.4$144.55B
Sales, fees and charges5.6$30.66B
Capital transfers and taxes received2$11.14B
Other transfers received1.9$10.24B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$10.11B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$160.15B
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 tax56.5$90.56B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.5$69.6B

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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