Table 1 Types of government spending

Health

Government outlays on health include expenditures on services provided to individual persons and services provided on a collective basis; Medical products, appliances, and equipment; Outpatient, hospital, and public health services

Education

Pre-primary, primary, secondary, post-secondary, non-tertiary, tertiary education Provision of education not definable by level; Subsidiary services to education

Culture

Recreational, sporting, cultural, broadcasting, publishing, religious and other community services; R&D recreation, culture, and religion

Housing and community

Housing and community development; Water supply and street lighting

General public services

Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs, Public debt transactions; General and public services; Foreign economic aid Police, fire, and prison services; Law courts; R&D public order and safety

Defence

Military and civil defence; foreign aid defence; R&D Defence

Environment

Waste and waste water management; Pollution abatement. Protection of biodiversity and landscape

Social protection

Sickness and disability, old age, survivors, family and children, unemployment, housing, and social exclusion

Economic affairs

General economic, commercial, and labour affairs; agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, fuel and energy, mining, manufacturing, construction, transport, communication and other industries.