Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 42.79 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 42.79, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 49.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.89 | — |
| 1992 | 37.82 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 37.8 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.51 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.63 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.72 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 34.89 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 34.47 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 33.9 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.94 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.66 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.94 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 37.21 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 38.04 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.44 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.41 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.65 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.96 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 44.63 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.5 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 43.55 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.84 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 41.18 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.42 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.63 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.15 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.87 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.76 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.99 | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 45.75 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 44.1 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 44.83 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 44.04 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 43.69 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 43.82 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 43.61 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 43.39 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 43.13 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 42.79 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.18 | 33.9 | 37.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.09 | 33.94 | 44.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.16 | 38.76 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.63 | 43.13 | 49.99 | 10 |
| 2030s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 1 |
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More public sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 42.79 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October