General government expenditure by function (COFOG) by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
280,393
Germany
Lowest
1,476
Cyprus
Median
16,238
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
1,173
What the numbers show
General government expenditure by function (COFOG) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 280,393 in Germany; the lowest is 1,476 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 16,238, and the mean is 35,489.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 190.
General government expenditure by function (COFOG): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 280,393 | 2024 | up 78.5% | rising |
| 2 | France | 161,068 | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 128,351 | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 89,450 | 2024 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 75,275 | 2024 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 75,275 | 2024 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 57,790 | 2024 | up 146.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Poland | 57,790 | 2024 | up 146.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Sweden | 46,039 | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 44,106 | 2024 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 34,492 | 2024 | up 60.8% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 32,588 | 2024 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 32,457 | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 32,253 | 2024 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 26,902 | 2024 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 21,932 | 2024 | up 140.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Ireland | 20,187 | 2024 | up 124.0% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 18,681 | 2024 | up 87.7% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 17,400 | 2024 | up 113.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 15,076 | 2024 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 12,482 | 2024 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 7,423 | 2024 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 7,423 | 2024 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 6,494 | 2024 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 6,494 | 2024 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 4,873 | 2024 | up 107.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovenia | 4,369 | 2024 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 4,369 | 2024 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 4,182 | 2025 | up 94.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 3,469 | 2024 | up 104.2% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 3,469 | 2024 | up 104.2% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 2,860 | 2024 | up 125.2% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 2,500 | 2024 | up 90.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Estonia | 2,500 | 2024 | up 90.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Latvia | 2,481 | 2024 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 2,481 | 2024 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 1,714 | 2024 | up 228.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Cyprus | 1,476 | 2024 | up 126.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1.11 million
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 914,667
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 909,794
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 903,300