Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate was 250,281 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 250,281 National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 250,281 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51,072 National currency, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51,072 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 52,640 National currency | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 53,397 National currency | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 57,596 National currency | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 63,302 National currency | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 68,830 National currency | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 75,312 National currency | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 83,558 National currency | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 90,741 National currency | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 100,864 National currency | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 108,562 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 118,642 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 126,294 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 139,753 National currency | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 149,834 National currency | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 149,542 National currency | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 147,219 National currency | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 150,279 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 157,910 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 164,321 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 163,844 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 164,824 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 164,475 National currency | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 169,241 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 176,856 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 201,570 National currency | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 223,060 National currency | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 229,799 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 236,427 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 250,281 National currency | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,601 National currency | 51,072 National currency | 63,302 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 106,239 National currency | 68,830 National currency | 149,834 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,851 National currency | 147,219 National currency | 176,856 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,227 National currency | 201,570 National currency | 250,281 National currency | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 250,281 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 250,281 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,072 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate consumption, Other taxes on production, Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., Adjustment for the change in pension entitlements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org