General government expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): General government expenditure by function was 914,667 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
914,667 Million euro
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
914,667 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
545,225 Million euro
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

General government expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2010–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2010201720242010: 545.2k Million euro2011: 551.4k Million euro2012: 555.7k Million euro2013: 562.8k Million euro2014: 572.0k Million euro2015: 584.1k Million euro2016: 600.6k Million euro2017: 619.6k Million euro2018: 640.0k Million euro2019: 666.7k Million euro2020: 704.1k Million euro2021: 765.1k Million euro2022: 821.7k Million euro2023: 868.1k Million euro2024: 914.7k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 914,667 Million euro for general government expenditure by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 914,667 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 545,225 Million euro, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 589,813 Million euro 545,225 Million euro 666,713 Million euro 10
2020s 814,736 Million euro 704,133 Million euro 914,667 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 280,393 Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 161,068 Million euro compare
  3. 3 Italy 128,351 Million euro compare
  4. 4 Spain 89,450 Million euro compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 75,275 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
General government expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 914,667 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest general government expenditure by function recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 914,667 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest general government expenditure by function recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 545,225 Million euro in 2010.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for general government expenditure by function?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
Is general government expenditure by function rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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