In 2016, government spending on transportation amounted to 1.9% of GDP, lower than 2.0% in 2015.
Government spending on transportation includes spending on managing, organizing, constructing, and maintaining transportation infrastructure (including road, water, rail, and air transportation as well as any freight transportation infrastructure such as pipelines). It also includes the operation of public transportation institutions classified within the general government sector and any subsidies or investment grants to market producers for operating public transportation.
The highest proportion of government spending on transport in 2016 was in Luxembourg (3.7% of GDP), Hungary and the Czech Republic (both 3.5%). In contrast, the three member states with the lowest proportion of government spending on transport in 2016 were Cyprus (0.6%), Ireland (1.1%), and Malta (1.2%).
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