Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 313.51 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in United Kingdom is 313.51 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 313.51 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.99 billion current LCU, in 1972.
United Kingdom ranks 57th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.99 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 6.32 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 7.55 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 9.23 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 10.97 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 12.64 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 14.10 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 16.86 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 23.29 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 25.74 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 30.70 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 33.48 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 37.03 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 41.62 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 44.89 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 45.62 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 52.08 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 54.66 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 57.42 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 63.98 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 68.55 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 70.58 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 78.33 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 89.03 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 95.67 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 102.31 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 109.40 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 118.56 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 124.27 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 126.19 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 131.94 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 139.52 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 147.51 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 150.64 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 159.09 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 168.11 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 165.17 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 153.69 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 175.65 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 193.61 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 198.69 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 208.23 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 218.96 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 225.78 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 235.85 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 245.99 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 253.74 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 262.05 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 235.56 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 262.21 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 295.63 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 306.98 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 313.51 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.46 billion current LCU | 5.99 billion current LCU | 16.86 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.91 billion current LCU | 23.29 billion current LCU | 54.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.38 billion current LCU | 57.42 billion current LCU | 118.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.61 billion current LCU | 124.27 billion current LCU | 168.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.86 billion current LCU | 175.65 billion current LCU | 262.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.78 billion current LCU | 235.56 billion current LCU | 313.51 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in United Kingdom was 313.51 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 313.51 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.