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Government expense to GDP in United Kingdom

Latest: 41.2%
Previous: 40.7%
Change: +0.58 (+1.4%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2023
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Government expense to GDP over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Government expense to GDP in United Kingdom
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	29.5%
Dec 31, 1973	28.8%
Dec 31, 1974	33.3%
Dec 31, 1975	36.5%
Dec 31, 1976	36.4%
Dec 31, 1977	34.5%
Dec 31, 1978	34.5%
Dec 31, 1979	34.0%
Dec 31, 1980	35.6%
Dec 31, 1981	37.5%
Dec 31, 1982	37.7%
Dec 31, 1983	36.9%
Dec 31, 1984	36.8%
Dec 31, 1985	35.9%
Dec 31, 1986	35.0%
Dec 31, 1987	33.1%
Dec 31, 1988	31.0%
Dec 31, 1989	29.7%
Dec 31, 1990	32.6%
Dec 31, 1991	34.8%
Dec 31, 1992	37.6%
Dec 31, 1993	37.4%
Dec 31, 1994	37.1%
Dec 31, 1995	37.0%
Dec 31, 1996	35.7%
Dec 31, 1997	34.3%
Dec 31, 1998	33.9%
Dec 31, 1999	33.6%
Dec 31, 2000	34.0%
Dec 31, 2001	34.3%
Dec 31, 2002	35.7%
Dec 31, 2003	36.8%
Dec 31, 2004	37.3%
Dec 31, 2005	37.7%
Dec 31, 2006	38.0%
Dec 31, 2007	38.2%
Dec 31, 2008	41.0%
Dec 31, 2009	43.5%
Dec 31, 2010	43.9%
Dec 31, 2011	42.5%
Dec 31, 2012	43.1%
Dec 31, 2013	40.0%
Dec 31, 2014	39.1%
Dec 31, 2015	38.2%
Dec 31, 2016	37.0%
Dec 31, 2017	36.8%
Dec 31, 2018	37.2%
Dec 31, 2019	36.4%
Dec 31, 2020	47.5%
Dec 31, 2021	42.9%
Dec 31, 2022	40.7%
Dec 31, 2023	41.2%
Dec 31, 2024	—
Dec 31, 2025	—

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