General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3264 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.3264 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.386 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1796 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2239 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 169 United States of America 0.376 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Lithuania 0.3618 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Cyprus 0.3531 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Andorra 0.3213 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Malta 0.3154 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 El Salvador 0.304 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3264 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.386 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1796 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.