Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 41.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.23
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 157 countries
All-time high
47.53
in 2020
All-time low
28.84
in 1973
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 41.23, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 47.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.84, in 1973.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29.51 | — |
| 1973 | 28.84 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 33.25 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 36.49 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 36.45 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 34.53 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 34.49 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 33.98 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 35.56 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 37.48 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 37.67 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 36.88 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 36.82 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 35.93 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 34.98 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 33.14 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 30.97 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 29.65 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 32.58 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 34.78 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 37.64 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 37.37 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.08 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 36.98 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.72 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 34.3 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 33.86 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.56 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.97 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 34.26 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.66 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 36.83 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 37.29 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.73 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.95 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.24 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 43.49 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 43.94 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.51 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 43.13 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.03 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 39.15 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.21 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 37.01 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 36.84 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.2 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.41 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.53 | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 42.95 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 40.65 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 41.23 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.44 | 28.84 | 36.49 | 8 |
| 1980s | 34.91 | 29.65 | 37.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.39 | 32.58 | 37.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.64 | 33.97 | 43.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.44 | 36.41 | 43.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.09 | 40.65 | 47.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 12 Slovenia 42.87 compare
- 13 Hungary 42.42 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 42.23 compare
- 16 San Marino 40.49 compare
- 17 Lesotho 40.23 compare
- 18 Netherlands 39.97 compare
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6226 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 35,862 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 41.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.84 in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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