United Kingdom vs United States: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.26 Percentage of GDP against 15.33 Percentage of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.93 Percentage of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.11 Percentage of GDP | 10.92 Percentage of GDP | 3.18 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 14.08 Percentage of GDP | 11.87 Percentage of GDP | 2.21 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.85 Percentage of GDP | 14.54 Percentage of GDP | 1.31 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16.02 Percentage of GDP | 17 Percentage of GDP | 0.9799 Percentage of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 16.26 Percentage of GDP against 15.33 Percentage of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.93 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.