U 25 zemalja EU (sve članice osim novodošlih Bugarske i Rumunije), udio namijenjen za javnu potrošnju u prosjeku iznosi skoro 20% od BDP-a i 40% od budžeta.
Among the EU 25 (all the members except newcomers Bulgaria and Romania), the share earmarked for public expenditures is almost 20% of the GDP and 40% of the budget.