International comparison: Expenditure of general government by function (COFOG)

The expenditure of general government (central government, state government, local government and social security funds) is broken down by function following the functional classification COFOG (Classification of the functions of government) of the United Nations, which allows an international comparison of the results. The "expenditure" concept follows the principles of the National Accounts; it refers to the compensation of employees, the intermediate consumption, the subsidies, the social benefits, the other transfers, the interests paid and the gross investments.

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Identifier cofog_int@eidgenossische-finanzverwaltung-efv
Title for URL of the dataset internationaler-vergleich-staatsausgaben-nach-aufgabenbereichen-cofog
Schedule the publication of the dataset -
Issued date March 23, 2023
Modification date March 18, 2025
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Update interval Semiannual
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Publisher Information Federal Finance Administration (FFA)
Contact points Eidgenössische Finanzverwaltung EFV
Languages Language independent
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Spatial CH
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