Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP was 11.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in United Kingdom, 2009–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in United Kingdom stood at 11.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 12.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.9% | — |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 5 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 42,106 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5552 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 31,978 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in United Kingdom was 11.3% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.