General government expenditure by function (COFOG) by country

Countries reporting
30
Highest
280,393 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
1,476 Million euro
Cyprus
Median
19,434 Million euro
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
948

What the numbers show

General government expenditure by function (COFOG) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 280,393 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 1,476 Million euro in Cyprus.

The median across all reporting countries is 19,434 Million euro, and the mean is 39,625 Million euro.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 190.

General government expenditure by function: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 280,393 Million euro 2024 up 78.5% rising
2 France 161,068 Million euro 2024 up 41.5% rising
3 Italy 128,351 Million euro 2024 up 39.7% rising
4 Spain 89,450 Million euro 2024 up 59.5% rising
5 Netherlands 75,275 Million euro 2024 up 71.9% rising
6 Poland 57,790 Million euro 2024 up 146.4% volatile
7 Sweden 46,039 Million euro 2024 up 19.4% rising
8 Switzerland 44,106 Million euro 2024 up 68.4% rising
9 Austria 34,492 Million euro 2024 up 60.8% rising
10 Norway 32,588 Million euro 2024 up 30.8% rising
11 Denmark 32,457 Million euro 2024 up 33.5% rising
12 Finland 32,253 Million euro 2024 up 42.9% rising
13 Belgium 26,902 Million euro 2024 up 57.9% rising
14 Romania 21,932 Million euro 2024 up 140.9% volatile
15 Ireland 20,187 Million euro 2024 up 124.0% rising
16 Czechia 18,681 Million euro 2024 up 87.7% rising
17 Hungary 17,400 Million euro 2024 up 113.9% volatile
18 Portugal 15,076 Million euro 2024 up 54.7% rising
19 Greece 12,482 Million euro 2024 up 41.0% rising
20 Slovakia 7,423 Million euro 2024 up 69.0% rising
21 Croatia 6,494 Million euro 2024 up 71.8% rising
22 Bulgaria 4,873 Million euro 2024 up 107.4% volatile
23 Slovenia 4,369 Million euro 2024 up 77.1% rising
24 Luxembourg 4,182 Million euro 2025 up 94.6% volatile
25 Lithuania 3,469 Million euro 2024 up 104.2% rising
26 Iceland 2,860 Million euro 2024 up 125.2% rising
27 Estonia 2,500 Million euro 2024 up 90.3% volatile
28 Latvia 2,481 Million euro 2024 up 61.1% rising
29 Malta 1,714 Million euro 2024 up 228.1% volatile
30 Cyprus 1,476 Million euro 2024 up 126.5% rising

About this data

Indicator
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 948 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed