United Kingdom: Government expenditure

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The most recent value is 149.37 billion U.K. Pound Sterling as of Q3 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of 147.38 billion U.K. Pound Sterling. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from Q1 1960 to Q3 2024 is 43.67 billion U.K. Pound Sterling. The minimum of 1.01 billion U.K. Pound Sterling was recorded in Q1 1960, while the maximum of 149.37 billion U.K. Pound Sterling was reached in Q3 2024. Click on the following link to see the values of: Government expenditure around the world.
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  • Measure: billion U.K. Pound Sterling
  • Source: Office for National Statistics of the United Kingdom

Recent values United Kingdom: Government expenditure, billion currency units
2024  Q3 149.37
2024  Q2 147.38
2024  Q1 143.86
2023  Q4 143.32
2023  Q3 141.1
2023  Q2 139.95
2023  Q1 134.06
2022  Q4 132.56


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Definition: Total spending by all levels of government but excluding public enterprises.

 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 20.73 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 692.42 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -5.41 2023 percent
 Government debt 100.60 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 149.37 Q3/2024 billion
 Long-term interest rate 4.41 12/2024 percent
 Tax revenue 27.30 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 30.60 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 114 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 9 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 32.19 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 0.66 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 36.73 2022 percent
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