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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |