General public services expenditure (COFOG) i
30 countries with data for 2024 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: % of GDP · Basic
Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU276.1%
Euro area6.1%
Spain5.8% 10 of 30
Simple average5.6%
Highest · 
Hungary10.0%
Hungary10.0%Lowest · 
Ireland2.0%
Ireland2.0%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 6.1% | +0.2 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 6.1% | +0.2 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 6.1% | +0.2 pp | — |
| 1 | Hungary | 10.0% | -0.1 pp | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Greece | 8.3% | +0.1 pp | 2/27 |
| 3 |  Italy | 7.7% | +0.3 pp | 3/27 |
| 4 |  Iceland | 7.6% | -1.3 pp | — |
| 5 |  Finland | 7.1% | +0.2 pp | 4/27 |
| 5 |  Belgium | 7.1% | +0.3 pp | 4/27 |
| 7 |  Germany | 6.4% | +0.3 pp | 6/27 |
| 8 |  France | 6.2% | 0.0 pp | 7/27 |
| 9 |  Austria | 6.0% | +0.4 pp | 8/27 |
| 10 |  Spain | 5.8% | +0.2 pp | 9/27 |
| 10 |  Portugal | 5.8% | 0.0 pp | 9/27 |
| 10 |  Romania | 5.8% | +0.4 pp | 9/27 |
| 13 |  Denmark | 5.7% | -0.2 pp | 12/27 |
| 14 |  Luxembourg | 5.6% | — | 13/27 |
| 15 |  Sweden | 5.5% | +0.2 pp | 14/27 |
| 15 |  Croatia | 5.5% | +0.7 pp | 14/27 |
| 15 |  Slovakia | 5.5% | 0.0 pp | 14/27 |
| 18 |  Norway | 5.4% | +0.6 pp | — |
| 19 |  Cyprus | 5.3% | -0.3 pp | 17/27 |
| 20 |  Poland | 5.2% | +0.3 pp | 18/27 |
| 21 |  Malta | 5.0% | +0.3 pp | 19/27 |
| 22 |  Czechia | 4.7% | +0.2 pp | 20/27 |
| 23 |  Slovenia | 4.6% | 0.0 pp | 21/27 |
| 23 |  Latvia | 4.6% | +0.8 pp | 21/27 |
| 25 |  Switzerland | 4.3% | -0.1 pp | — |
| 25 |  Estonia | 4.3% | +0.2 pp | 23/27 |
| 27 |  Netherlands | 4.1% | +0.4 pp | 24/27 |
| 28 |  Lithuania | 3.6% | 0.0 pp | 25/27 |
| 29 |  Bulgaria | 2.9% | -0.3 pp | 26/27 |
| 30 | Ireland | 2.0% | -0.1 pp | 27/27 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest general public services expenditure (COFOG)?
- Hungary, with 10.0% in 2024. The EU27 figure is 6.1%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 5.8% in 2024, rank 10 of 30 countries.
- What does general public services expenditure (COFOG) measure?
- General public services expenditure (COFOG), in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the general public services expenditure (COFOG) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_exp («General government expenditure by function (COFOG)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is general public services expenditure (COFOG) updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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