Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 5.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom is 5.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 21.94 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -7.5 % change on previous year, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 116th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1974 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1978 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 18.21 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 5 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2009 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2010 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2011 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2017 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2020 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 2021 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2022 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2025 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.67 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.57 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -300.1% | 3.75 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +234.5% | -7.5 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +227.6% | -3.09 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -203.2% | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.28 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 21.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.64 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 14.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 12.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 5.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.