Blandt hovedud­giftskategorierne bidrog de løbende overførsler mest til at øge budgetudgifternes procentuelle andel af BNP i Fælles­skabet, og posten for rentebetalinger bidrog næsten lige så meget hertil som det offentlige forbrug.
Of the main categories of expenditure, current transfers have contributed most to the rising share of public expenditure in GDP in the Community, while interest payments have contributed almost as much as public consumption.