General government final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: General government final consumption expenditure was 849.56 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom stood at 849.56 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 849.56 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.86 billion current US$, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.86 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 13.67 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 14.55 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 14.90 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 15.87 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 17.92 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 19.49 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 21.23 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 19.61 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 20.58 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 23.15 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 26.75 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 31.30 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 35.10 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 41.47 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 54.13 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 51.49 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 54.57 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 67.96 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 87.05 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 120.14 billion current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 117.39 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 111.13 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 104.54 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 97.16 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 99.17 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 121.74 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 145.57 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 170.71 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 169.94 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 202.63 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 221.60 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 234.38 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 203.56 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 214.71 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 229.00 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 235.59 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 250.12 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 264.35 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 276.86 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 276.33 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 284.08 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 323.24 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 385.50 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 468.82 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 497.04 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 534.43 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 605.69 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 593.74 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 527.38 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 533.84 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 556.76 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 560.55 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 558.01 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 605.94 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 569.40 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 514.87 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 498.49 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 530.72 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 543.37 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 607.99 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 699.51 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 653.99 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 705.21 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 772.50 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 849.56 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.07 billion current US$ | 12.86 billion current US$ | 21.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.30 billion current US$ | 23.15 billion current US$ | 87.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.75 billion current US$ | 97.16 billion current US$ | 170.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.28 billion current US$ | 202.63 billion current US$ | 276.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 449.62 billion current US$ | 276.33 billion current US$ | 605.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 547.20 billion current US$ | 498.49 billion current US$ | 605.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.79 billion current US$ | 607.99 billion current US$ | 849.56 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7548 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 43,477 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 53.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 54.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,629 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom?
- General government final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom was 849.56 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 849.56 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.