United Kingdom — Government consumption
millions of LCU · Annual · 1830–2026 · 197 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 625.55B LCU in 2025, compared with 591.78B LCU in 2024. The period change was +5.71%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 488.34B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 21.4% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2000–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 647.77B LCU |
| 2025 | 625.55B LCU |
| 2024 | 591.78B LCU |
| 2023 | 558.43B LCU |
| 2022 | 526.25B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2021 | 508.72B LCU |
| 2020 | 475.66B LCU |
| 2019 | 426.59B LCU |
| 2018 | 399.06B LCU |
| 2017 | 388.58B LCU |
| 2016 | 382.76B LCU |
| 2015 | 374.64B LCU |
| 2014 | 370.01B LCU |
| 2013 | 358.57B LCU |
| 2012 | 355.38B LCU |
| 2011 | 347.42B LCU |
| 2010 | 346.32B LCU |
| 2009 | 340.57B LCU |
| 2008 | 324.77B LCU |
| 2007 | 304.03B LCU |
Values before 2007, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.