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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$534.85B · 41.5% of GDP
Spending
$662.66B · 51.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$127.81B · -9.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Spain, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Spain, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.7$282.63B
Health14.7$97.71B
General public services11.4$75.45B
Economic affairs11.3$75.14B
Education9$59.4B
Public order and safety4$26.79B
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$15.28B
Environmental protection1.9$12.32B
Defence1.8$12.05B
Housing and community amenities0.9$5.88B
Social protection$282.63B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.6$140.2B
Unemployment17.1$48.36B
Sickness and disability13.8$38.99B
Survivors11.6$32.86B
Family and children4.7$13.31B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$6.58B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$1.89B
Housing0.2$439.75M
R&D Social protection0$3.43M
Health$97.71B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services42.6$41.64B
Outpatient services36.3$35.46B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.2$14.84B
R&D Health3.9$3.77B
Public health services1.6$1.52B
Health n.e.c.0.5$479.72M
General public services$75.45B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions39.5$29.8B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs30.1$22.7B
General services19.6$14.76B
Basic research8.7$6.53B
Foreign economic aid1.6$1.18B
R&D General public services0.5$367.79M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$109.65M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$75.14B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs37.8$28.38B
Transport32$24.07B
Fuel and energy8.8$6.62B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.3$5.51B
R&D Economic affairs6.4$4.83B
Other industries3.4$2.54B
Communication1.6$1.21B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$1.1B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$882.92M
Education$59.4B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39$23.15B
Secondary education38.7$23.01B
Tertiary education13.4$7.96B
Education n.e.c.2.9$1.74B
Subsidiary services to education2.7$1.61B
Education not definable by level1.9$1.12B
R&D Education1.3$793.83M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$4.57M
Public order and safety$26.79B
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 services62.8$16.84B
Law courts18.6$4.99B
Fire-protection services9.5$2.54B
Prisons7.9$2.12B
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$301.54M
R&D Public order and safety0$2.28M
Recreation, culture and religion$15.28B
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 services37.1$5.67B
Recreational and sporting services35.1$5.36B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.5$2.82B
Religious and other community services7.2$1.1B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.1$165.62M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.1$164.48M
Environmental protection$12.32B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management62.5$7.7B
Waste water management14.5$1.79B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.1$1.12B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.3$772.13M
R&D Environmental protection4$491.15M
Pollution abatement3.7$454.6M
Defence$12.05B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.5$10.43B
Foreign military aid11$1.33B
R&D Defence2.4$293.55M
Civil defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$5.88B
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$2.12B
Street lighting26.2$1.54B
Water supply24.9$1.47B
Community development8$468.3M
R&D Housing and community amenities3.3$194.17M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.6$93.66M

Where the money comes from

Spain, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Spain, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.6$185.24B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.1$144.78B
Taxes on income and wealth26.8$143.17B
Sales, fees and charges5.3$28.28B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.4$13.09B
Other transfers received2.3$12.33B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$7.96B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$144.78B
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 tax55.8$80.72B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.2$64.06B

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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