Government consumption, real year-on-year change i
34 countries with data for Q2 2026 · Frequency: Quarterly · Unit: % · Basic
Source: Eurostat (namq_10_gdp), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU271.9%
Euro area1.9%
Spain2.5% 9 of 34
Simple average2.0%
Highest · 
Malta14.7%
Malta14.7%Lowest · 
Romania-3.6%
Romania-3.6%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 1.9% | +0.5 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 1.9% | +0.6 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 1.9% | +0.7 pp | — |
| 1 | Malta | 14.7% | +10.6 pp | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Latvia | 6.0% | +4.8 pp | 2/27 |
| 3 |  Slovenia | 5.7% | +4.8 pp | 3/27 |
| 4 |  Cyprus | 4.7% | +0.8 pp | 4/27 |
| 5 |  Luxembourg | 4.3% | +0.8 pp | 5/27 |
| 6 |  Sweden | 3.4% | +3.5 pp | 6/27 |
| 7 |  Germany | 3.0% | +1.7 pp | 7/27 |
| 8 |  Netherlands | 2.7% | +0.9 pp | 8/27 |
| 9 |  Serbia | 2.5% | -1.4 pp | — |
| 9 |  Spain | 2.5% | +0.3 pp | 9/27 |
| 11 |  Montenegro | 2.3% | +0.5 pp | — |
| 12 |  Norway | 2.2% | -0.1 pp | — |
| 13 |  Croatia | 2.0% | -1.9 pp | 10/27 |
| 14 |  Denmark | 1.9% | +1.6 pp | 11/27 |
| 15 |  Switzerland | 1.7% | +2.0 pp | — |
| 15 |  Slovakia | 1.7% | -0.2 pp | 12/27 |
| 17 |  France | 1.6% | +1.3 pp | 13/27 |
| 17 |  Poland | 1.6% | -1.7 pp | 13/27 |
| 17 |  Portugal | 1.6% | -0.5 pp | 13/27 |
| 20 |  Czechia | 1.4% | -0.8 pp | 16/27 |
| 21 |  Iceland | 1.2% | +1.1 pp | — |
| 21 |  Belgium | 1.2% | 0.0 pp | 17/27 |
| 23 |  Greece | 1.0% | +0.2 pp | 18/27 |
| 24 |  North Macedonia | 0.8% | -2.7 pp | — |
| 25 |  Finland | 0.7% | +2.3 pp | 19/27 |
| 26 |  Lithuania | 0.6% | -1.0 pp | 20/27 |
| 26 |  Austria | 0.6% | -2.6 pp | 20/27 |
| 28 |  Italy | 0.5% | +0.2 pp | 22/27 |
| 28 |  Estonia | 0.5% | -2.4 pp | 22/27 |
| 30 |  Hungary | -0.1% | -5.2 pp | 24/27 |
| 30 |  Bulgaria | -0.1% | -14.8 pp | 24/27 |
| 32 |  Ireland | -0.6% | -4.7 pp | 26/27 |
| 33 |  Türkiye | -1.8% | -1.3 pp | — |
| 34 | Romania | -3.6% | -8.7 pp | 27/27 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest government consumption, real year-on-year change?
- Malta, with 14.7% in Q2 2026. The EU27 figure is 1.9%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 2.5% in Q2 2026, rank 9 of 34 countries.
- What does government consumption, real year-on-year change measure?
- Government consumption, real year-on-year change, in %. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the government consumption, real year-on-year change data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset namq_10_gdp («Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure and income) - quarterly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is government consumption, real year-on-year change updated?
- Quarterly. The latest period published is Q2 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
The full series since Q1 1979, the chart and the analysis are in the Basic plan. See plans · Full methodology sheet →