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Factbook 2012 - ISSN  - © OECD 2012

Structure of central government expenditures by function
Percentage, 2010
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General public services
Defence
Public order and safety
Economic affairs
Environmental protection
Housing and community amenities
Health
Recreation, culture and religion
Education
Social protection
Australia
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..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
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Austria
17.0
 
2.7
 
4.9
 
12.8
 
0.6
 
0.7
 
4.5
 
1.2
 
13.4
 
42.2
 
Belgium
66.8
 
3.4
 
3.9
 
7.1
 
0.3
 
0.0
 
3.7
 
0.3
 
4.5
 
10.1
 
Canada
33.2
 
6.6
 
3.8
 
7.9
 
0.7
 
1.5
 
10.2
 
2.1
 
2.6
 
31.6
 
Chile
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Czech Republic
12.3
 
3.3
 
6.1
 
13.9
 
0.4
 
2.0
 
5.5
 
1.3
 
11.7
 
43.5
 
Denmark
40.5
 
3.4
 
2.4
 
4.4
 
0.5
 
0.6
 
0.4
 
1.9
 
10.3
 
35.6
 
Estonia
14.8
 
5.8
 
7.3
 
11.3
 
-1.8
 
0.1
 
7.3
 
4.1
 
9.8
 
41.3
 
Finland
19.1
 
5.5
 
4.5
 
12.6
 
0.7
 
1.1
 
12.3
 
1.7
 
13.2
 
29.3
 
France
35.4
 
8.5
 
5.6
 
9.9
 
0.7
 
0.9
 
0.8
 
1.7
 
17.5
 
19.0
 
Germany
23.7
 
6.7
 
1.0
 
17.5
 
1.2
 
0.9
 
1.2
 
0.4
 
1.2
 
46.2
 
Greece
26.6
 
5.6
 
4.3
 
41.3
 
0.3
 
0.7
 
0.9
 
1.3
 
9.7
 
9.4
 
Hungary
26.9
 
3.8
 
5.5
 
15.2
 
0.6
 
0.2
 
10.3
 
3.3
 
10.8
 
23.6
 
Iceland
20.8
 
0.1
 
3.2
 
15.4
 
0.9
 
5.5
 
20.1
 
3.1
 
8.7
 
22.2
 
Ireland
7.3
 
0.8
 
3.0
 
41.3
 
0.8
 
0.6
 
14.5
 
0.6
 
10.0
 
21.2
 
Israel
18.5
 
17.2
 
4.2
 
6.0
 
0.3
 
0.8
 
13.5
 
2.5
 
16.5
 
20.5
 
Italy
29.5
 
4.9
 
6.1
 
8.9
 
0.5
 
1.3
 
14.2
 
1.4
 
12.6
 
20.5
 
Japan
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..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Korea
13.6
 
16.0
 
5.1
 
40.0
 
1.1
 
1.8
 
11.3
 
1.4
 
6.6
 
3.1
 
Luxembourg
18.2
 
1.7
 
3.1
 
11.5
 
1.5
 
1.8
 
1.7
 
3.9
 
14.1
 
42.6
 
Mexico
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Netherlands
26.9
 
4.5
 
6.0
 
13.0
 
0.7
 
0.6
 
9.0
 
1.2
 
15.7
 
22.4
 
New Zealand
12.0
 
2.8
 
5.4
 
8.3
 
1.1
 
1.1
 
18.5
 
1.6
 
20.8
 
28.4
 
Norway
19.5
 
4.2
 
2.3
 
8.7
 
0.3
 
0.2
 
15.2
 
1.4
 
5.6
 
42.6
 
Poland
21.2
 
5.2
 
6.7
 
12.8
 
0.5
 
0.4
 
3.8
 
1.3
 
16.2
 
31.8
 
Portugal
30.5
 
4.3
 
5.9
 
10.6
 
0.5
 
0.0
 
17.1
 
1.2
 
14.6
 
15.3
 
Slovak Republic
18.0
 
5.4
 
11.0
 
14.1
 
2.1
 
1.4
 
9.6
 
3.0
 
13.7
 
21.8
 
Slovenia
15.2
 
4.9
 
5.3
 
12.7
 
1.4
 
0.8
 
11.8
 
3.7
 
17.8
 
26.4
 
Spain
67.3
 
5.7
 
6.2
 
8.8
 
0.4
 
0.1
 
1.6
 
1.5
 
0.9
 
7.4
 
Sweden
26.1
 
5.2
 
3.9
 
10.7
 
0.5
 
0.4
 
4.5
 
1.2
 
6.5
 
41.1
 
Switzerland
25.2
 
7.2
 
1.7
 
22.9
 
2.4
 
0.0
 
0.4
 
0.7
 
8.3
 
31.2
 
Turkey
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
United Kingdom
13.3
 
5.8
 
4.2
 
5.2
 
1.1
 
5.0
 
17.8
 
1.3
 
12.1
 
34.4
 
United States
10.2
 
18.9
 
1.5
 
6.0
 
0.0
 
3.1
 
24.4
 
0.2
 
3.5
 
32.2
 
EU 27
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OECD
24.5
 
5.9
 
4.6
 
14.2
 
0.7
 
1.2
 
9.2
 
1.7
 
10.6
 
27.5
 
Brazil
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
China
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
India
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
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..
 
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Indonesia
..
 
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..
 
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Russian Federation
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
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South Africa
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
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