United Kingdom — Government consumption
millions of GBP · Annual · 1830–2027 · 198 observations
About this series
Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.
In the United Kingdom, the government consumption reading was 644.33B GBP in 2025, compared with 604.41B GBP in 2024. The period change was +6.6%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 492.17B GBP. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 21.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1830–2027
- Quarterly data, 1955–2027
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Latest observations
2000–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 715.52B GBP |
| 2026 | 679.29B GBP |
| 2025 | 644.33B GBP |
| 2024 | 604.41B GBP |
| 2023 | 567.37B GBP |
15 earlier values
| 2022 | 530.58B GBP |
| 2021 | 508.59B GBP |
| 2020 | 474.23B GBP |
| 2019 | 425.70B GBP |
| 2018 | 397.82B GBP |
| 2017 | 387.33B GBP |
| 2016 | 381.33B GBP |
| 2015 | 372.70B GBP |
| 2014 | 368.25B GBP |
| 2013 | 356.94B GBP |
| 2012 | 354.86B GBP |
| 2011 | 347.50B GBP |
| 2010 | 345.49B GBP |
| 2009 | 338.53B GBP |
| 2008 | 322.99B GBP |
Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.