The Manx government says its spending equates to around ?11,100 per head per year for every man, woman and child of the Island’s population.
Net spending for 2015-2016 - funded by taxes - has been pegged at ?545.2 million, an increase on the previous year of ?1.6m.
Official figures show this is where it is spent:
Around ?3,276 per head on benefits including the State Pension, Income support and Child Benefit, plus ?593 on Social Care, comprising ?232 on children’s services and ?361 on adult services.

?2156 per head on Health Services, including ?266 each on providing free or subsidised prescriptions, or drugs, and ?198 each on treating Manx patients in the United Kingdom.
?1,075 on Education, including ?129 on University Fees.
?340 on the Police, Fire, Prison and other parts of the Department of Home Affairs.
?181 on supporting Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Wildlife Park.
?61 on Waste Management, in addition a further ?127 is raised via local authorities or private companies.
?110 per head on Public Transport and Heritage Railways.
?47 on Sports and Arts, including subsidising Local Swimming pools and ?18 on Entertainment.
?46 per head on the Ports (with a further ?137 per head raised in charges) and ?38 per head on Drainage and operation of the sewerage system.
?796 per head on former Government Employees pensions, of which around ?218 comes from current employees contributions.