NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 7.61 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 7.61 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in United Kingdom peaked at 12.03 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.37 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.54 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 6.11 Percentage of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 6.23 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 7 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.89 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.48 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 6.07 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 6.05 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.58 Percentage of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 5.75 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.37 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 5.58 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.83 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.56 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6 Percentage of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 6 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.16 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.86 Percentage of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 7.04 Percentage of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 7.64 Percentage of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.27 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.46 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.81 Percentage of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 6.42 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.15 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.15 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.54 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.51 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.22 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 12.03 Percentage of GDP | +93.5% |
| 2021 | 8.86 Percentage of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 9.07 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.48 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.28 Percentage of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 7.61 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7.61 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7.61 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +93.5% | 6.22 Percentage of GDP | 12.03 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.47 Percentage of GDP | 5.58 Percentage of GDP | 7.54 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 Percentage of GDP | 5.37 Percentage of GDP | 7.86 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 Percentage of GDP | 6.15 Percentage of GDP | 7.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 Percentage of GDP | 7.61 Percentage of GDP | 12.03 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in United Kingdom?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in United Kingdom was 7.61 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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