Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31
United Kingdom's government spending stands at 41.23% as of 2023-12-31, up from 40.65% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2023 (52 observations).
In 2023, United Kingdom's government spending was 41.23%, up from 40.65% in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's government spending was 40.65%, down from 42.95% in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's government spending was 42.95%, down from 47.53% in 2020.
In 2020, United Kingdom's government spending was 47.53%, up from 36.41% in 2019.
In 2019, United Kingdom's government spending was 36.41%, down from 37.2% in 2018.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.23% | +0.5781% |
| 2022 | 40.65% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 42.95% | -4.59% |
| 2020 | 47.53% | +11.13% |
| 2019 | 36.41% | -0.791% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.3535% |
| 2017 | 36.84% | -0.1685% |
| 2016 | 37.01% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.21% | -0.9328% |
| 2014 | 39.15% | -0.8849% |
| 2013 | 40.03% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 43.13% | +0.6187% |
| 2011 | 42.51% | -1.43% |
| 2010 | 43.94% | +0.4477% |
| 2009 | 43.49% | +2.49% |
| 2008 | 41% | +2.76% |
| 2007 | 38.24% | +0.2844% |
| 2006 | 37.95% | +0.2225% |
| 2005 | 37.73% | +0.4433% |
| 2004 | 37.29% | +0.4556% |
| 2003 | 36.83% | +1.18% |
| 2002 | 35.66% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 34.26% | +0.2875% |
| 2000 | 33.97% | +0.4167% |
| 1999 | 33.56% | -0.303% |
| 1998 | 33.86% | -0.4373% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -1.42% |
| 1996 | 35.72% | -1.26% |
| 1995 | 36.98% | -0.0985% |
| 1994 | 37.08% | -0.2892% |
| 1993 | 37.37% | -0.2716% |
| 1992 | 37.64% | +2.86% |
| 1991 | 34.78% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 32.58% | +2.93% |
| 1989 | 29.65% | -1.32% |
| 1988 | 30.97% | -2.16% |
| 1987 | 33.14% | -1.84% |
| 1986 | 34.98% | -0.9549% |
| 1985 | 35.93% | -0.8868% |
| 1984 | 36.82% | -0.0621% |
| 1983 | 36.88% | -0.7899% |
| 1982 | 37.67% | +0.1871% |
| 1981 | 37.48% | +1.92% |
| 1980 | 35.56% | +1.58% |
| 1979 | 33.98% | -0.5091% |
| 1978 | 34.49% | -0.0391% |
| 1977 | 34.53% | -1.92% |
| 1976 | 36.44% | -0.044% |
| 1975 | 36.49% | +3.24% |
| 1974 | 33.25% | +4.42% |
| 1973 | 28.84% | -0.6738% |
| 1972 | 29.51% | — |
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United Kingdom's government spending is 41.23% as of 2023-12-31, compared with 40.65% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 47.53% (2020); the lowest is 28.84% (1973), across data from 1972 to 2023.
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