Functional Structure of Government Expenditures |
EUR mil. | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| General Public Services | 4 147,8 | 5,9% |
| Defence | 663,7 | 5,5% |
| Public Security | 1 372,7 | 4,0% |
| Economy | 3 978,2 | 4,4% |
| Environmental Protection | 387,7 | -18,9% |
| Housing | 191,2 | 14,3% |
| Healthcare | 91,4 | -23,6% |
| Culture and Religion | 296,9 | 7,8% |
| Education | 1 971,0 | 3,6% |
| Social Welfare | 4 291,4 | 4,2% |
| Total Government Expenditures | 17 391,9 | 4,1% |
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.