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General administration

General administration, non-allocable operations, councils and local assembly: the largest of the 9 areas of towns and their groupings in 2024.

53.7bn€
spent in 2024 (estimate)
29% of spending by towns and their groupings

What it pays for, in 2024

General administration91%49.0bn€
Non-allocable operations6%3.2bn€
Councils and local assembly3%1.5bn€

Estimated amount: local authorities’ 2024 spending (Eurostat, government accounts 2024 ↗), split according to: Local finance observatory (OFGL), 2025 accounts ↗, Local finance observatory (OFGL), 2025 report ↗.