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Public finance · European Union

Government debt, deficits, revenue and what governments spend on.

Latest EU27
Government gross debt % of GDP83.62026
Government net lending / borrowing % of GDP-3.72026
Government revenue % of GDP46.32025
Government expenditure % of GDP49.42025
Health spending % of GDP7.32024
Education spending % of GDP4.72024
Social protection spending % of GDP19.52024
Defence spending % of GDP1.52024

Debt and balance

Government gross debt

% of GDP
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (DataMapper)

Government net lending / borrowing

% of GDP
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (DataMapper)

Size of government

Government revenue

% of GDP
Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Government expenditure

% of GDP
Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Spending by function (COFOG)

Health spending

% of GDP
Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Education spending

% of GDP
Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Social protection spending

% of GDP
Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Defence spending

% of GDP
Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Not available for European Union: Municipal levies per inhabitant, Property tax (OZB) per inhabitant.

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