General government total expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: General government total expenditure was 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in United Kingdom, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in United Kingdom stood at 1.31 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101.49 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155.95 billion current LCU | 101.49 billion current LCU | 207.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.60 billion current LCU | 235.05 billion current LCU | 353.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 521.45 billion current LCU | 373.55 billion current LCU | 691.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 778.31 billion current LCU | 719.10 billion current LCU | 865.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 515,677 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0505 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in United Kingdom?
- General government total expenditure in United Kingdom was 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.49 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for general government total expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release