Functional Structure of Government Expenditures |
EUR mil. | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| General Public Services | 3 921,5 | 5,2% |
| Defence | 636,8 | -7,8% |
| Public Security | 1 265,6 | 4,5% |
| Economy | 4 070,1 | -8,6% |
| Environmental Protection | 539,0 | -0,1% |
| Housing | 186,0 | -5,3% |
| Healthcare | 127,1 | -91,4% |
| Culture and Religion | 319,0 | -2,9% |
| Education | 1 945,2 | 7,1% |
| Social Welfare | 3 991,2 | 17,4% |
| Total Government Expenditures | 17 001,5 | -5,2% |
Functional government expenditures let us keep track of how weight of expenditures in different areas changed over time in terms of the amount of funds that flow into them.