Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 52.3%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
32.35 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-13.38 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2025

-100102030197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 52.3% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32.35 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -13.38 % change on previous year, in 2020.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 126th of 197 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.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 3.71 % change on previous year
1972 4.45 % change on previous year +20.0%
1973 6.25 % change on previous year +40.5%
1974 -0.7873 % change on previous year -112.6%
1975 22.91 % change on previous year -3010.5%
1976 32.35 % change on previous year +41.2%
1977 23.51 % change on previous year -27.3%
1978 10.64 % change on previous year -54.7%
1979 31.05 % change on previous year +191.7%
1980 29.72 % change on previous year -4.3%
1981 7.24 % change on previous year -75.6%
1982 21.21 % change on previous year +192.9%
1983 7.9 % change on previous year -62.8%
1984 11.66 % change on previous year +47.6%
1985 10.08 % change on previous year -13.5%
1986 14.25 % change on previous year +41.4%
1987 11.45 % change on previous year -19.7%
1988 12.03 % change on previous year +5.0%
1989 7.01 % change on previous year -41.7%
1990 5.15 % change on previous year -26.5%
1991 11.47 % change on previous year +122.7%
1992 3.54 % change on previous year -69.1%
1993 3.79 % change on previous year +6.9%
1994 8.55 % change on previous year +125.7%
1995 9.2 % change on previous year +7.6%
1996 5.02 % change on previous year -45.4%
1997 9.83 % change on previous year +95.8%
1998 7.87 % change on previous year -20.0%
1999 8.46 % change on previous year +7.6%
2000 5.77 % change on previous year -31.9%
2001 1.57 % change on previous year -72.7%
2002 3.71 % change on previous year +135.7%
2003 5.16 % change on previous year +39.3%
2004 6.2 % change on previous year +20.1%
2005 4.22 % change on previous year -32.0%
2006 5.23 % change on previous year +24.1%
2007 5.73 % change on previous year +9.4%
2008 -1.88 % change on previous year -132.8%
2009 -8.55 % change on previous year +354.9%
2010 15.11 % change on previous year -276.8%
2011 11.74 % change on previous year -22.3%
2012 2.14 % change on previous year -81.8%
2013 5.17 % change on previous year +141.5%
2014 5.35 % change on previous year +3.4%
2015 2.8 % change on previous year -47.5%
2016 4.62 % change on previous year +64.8%
2017 4.01 % change on previous year -13.2%
2018 2.79 % change on previous year -30.5%
2019 2.67 % change on previous year -4.2%
2020 -13.38 % change on previous year -600.8%
2021 14.57 % change on previous year -208.9%
2022 9.35 % change on previous year -35.9%
2023 -1.44 % change on previous year -115.4%
2024 10.86 % change on previous year -855.2%
2025 5.18 % change on previous year -52.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.9 % change on previous year -0.7873 % change on previous year 32.35 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.25 % change on previous year 7.01 % change on previous year 29.72 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.29 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 11.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.72 % change on previous year -8.55 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.64 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 15.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.19 % change on previous year -13.38 % change on previous year 14.57 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 123 Australia 5.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 124 South Africa 5.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 128 New Zealand 5.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 129 Switzerland 5.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32.35 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -13.38 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
197 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.