United Kingdom — Government consumption (USD)
millions of USD · 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. This series reports the amount in millions of US dollars.
For the United Kingdom, the government consumption reading stood at 848.71B USD in 2025. Against 772.57B USD in 2024, the period change was +9.85%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 637.41B USD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 21.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1830–2027
- Quarterly data, 1957–2027
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Latest observations
2000–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 984.72B USD |
| 2026 | 923.45B USD |
| 2025 | 848.71B USD |
| 2024 | 772.57B USD |
| 2023 | 705.13B USD |
15 earlier values
| 2022 | 653.32B USD |
| 2021 | 699.55B USD |
| 2020 | 608.27B USD |
| 2019 | 542.84B USD |
| 2018 | 530.46B USD |
| 2017 | 498.52B USD |
| 2016 | 514.68B USD |
| 2015 | 569.60B USD |
| 2014 | 606.31B USD |
| 2013 | 557.94B USD |
| 2012 | 562.13B USD |
| 2011 | 557.03B USD |
| 2010 | 533.33B USD |
| 2009 | 528.42B USD |
| 2008 | 592.57B USD |
Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.