Government finance and taxation
Explore public revenue, spending, debt and tax composition. This page lists 12 measures from Eurostat, ONS, World Bank. There are also 3 related measures filed under other topics.
From Eurostat
Government debt as a share of GDP
Consolidated gross debt of general government (central, state and local government and social security funds) at nominal value at the end of the year,...
Government deficit or surplus
General government net lending (surplus, positive) or net borrowing (deficit, negative) during the year, as a percentage of GDP.
Government expenditure as a share of GDP
Total general government expenditure, including social benefits, compensation of employees, interest and investment, as a percentage of GDP.
Taxes and social contributions as a share of GDP
Total receipts from taxes on production and imports, taxes on income and wealth, capital taxes and social contributions, less amounts unlikely to be c...
Government spending on health
Total general government expenditure on health (COFOG division 07: medical products, outpatient and hospital services, public health), as a percentage...
Government spending on education
Total general government expenditure on education (COFOG division 09, all levels from pre-primary to tertiary), as a percentage of GDP.
Government spending on social protection
Total general government expenditure on social protection (COFOG division 10: pensions, sickness and disability, family, unemployment, housing and soc...
Government spending on defence
Total general government expenditure on defence (COFOG division 02: military and civil defence, foreign military aid), as a percentage of GDP, in nati...
Government debt, quarterly
Consolidated gross debt of general government at the end of each quarter, as a percentage of GDP over the four quarters to that date.
From ONS
From World Bank
Tax revenue as a share of GDP (central government)
Compulsory transfers to central government for public purposes, as a percentage of GDP. Social security contributions and most fines are excluded, and...
Central government expense as a share of GDP
Cash payments by central government for operating activities, such as wages, goods and services, interest and social benefits, as a percentage of GDP....
Related measures in other topics
Health expenditure as a share of GDP (Eurostat)
Current spending on health care from all financing schemes (government, compulsory insurance, voluntary insurance and households' out-of-pocket paymen...
Education spending as a share of total government expenditure
General government spending on education (current, capital and transfers) as a share of total general government expenditure on all sectors. UIS calcu...
Government expenditure on education as a share of GDP
General government spending on education, including current, capital and transfer spending, as a percentage of GDP.