United Kingdom Government Revenue and Spending Over Time (1980–2026)

Global Statistics and Country Indicators

Government Revenue (% of GDP)

Global rank: 44 / 189

Data table

1980	36.2%	1992	32.3%	2004	34.7%	2016	36%
1981	37.6%	1993	31%	2005	35.1%	2017	36.4%
1982	38.5%	1994	31.6%	2006	35.4%	2018	36.2%
1983	37.2%	1995	32.5%	2007	35.8%	2019	35.9%
1984	37.1%	1996	31.9%	2008	35.6%	2020	36.4%
1985	36.9%	1997	32.7%	2009	34.2%	2021	37.4%
1986	35.9%	1998	34.1%	2010	35.2%	2022	38.6%
1987	34.7%	1999	34.5%	2011	35.9%	2023	38.1%
1988	34.4%	2000	35.2%	2012	35.4%	2024	37.6%
1989	34.1%	2001	34.8%	2013	36.3%	2025	38.3%
1990	33.4%	2002	33.9%	2014	35.4%	2026	40%
1991	33%	2003	33.8%	2015	35.6%

Government Revenue (Local currency - GBP)

Data table

1980	94.12B	1992	236.7B	2004	460.7B	2016	722.1B
1981	109.2B	1993	239.8B	2005	492.9B	2017	762.5B
1982	123.3B	1994	257.3B	2006	524B	2018	786.8B
1983	130.9B	1995	277.9B	2007	554.8B	2019	809.8B
1984	140.3B	1996	291.6B	2008	569.9B	2020	773.2B
1985	153.2B	1997	313.3B	2009	533.4B	2021	867.9B
1986	160.7B	1998	341.5B	2010	569.2B	2022	997.4B
1987	172.9B	1999	361.1B	2011	599.3B	2023	1.05T
1988	191.9B	2000	388.4B	2012	609.1B	2024	1.09T
1989	210.3B	2001	400.6B	2013	649.3B	2025	1.16T
1990	224.5B	2002	404.5B	2014	663B	2026	1.25T
1991	233.6B	2003	426.9B	2015	685.4B

Government Spending (% of GDP)

Global rank: 41 / 189

Data table

1980	39%	1992	37.7%	2004	37.9%	2016	39.3%
1981	41.3%	1993	37.6%	2005	38.3%	2017	38.8%
1982	40.8%	1994	37.4%	2006	38.2%	2018	38.5%
1983	40.1%	1995	37.5%	2007	38.4%	2019	38.3%
1984	40.2%	1996	35.6%	2008	40.6%	2020	49.3%
1985	39.4%	1997	34.7%	2009	44.2%	2021	44.9%
1986	38.2%	1998	34.3%	2010	44.5%	2022	43.2%
1987	36.4%	1999	33.7%	2011	43.3%	2023	44.2%
1988	34.2%	2000	33.8%	2012	43.3%	2024	43.7%
1989	33.6%	2001	34.5%	2013	41.6%	2025	43.6%
1990	34.9%	2002	35.8%	2014	40.8%	2026	43.9%
1991	35.7%	2003	37%	2015	40.1%

Government Spending (Local currency - GBP)

Data table

1980	101.5B	1992	276.2B	2004	502.4B	2016	787.9B
1981	120.1B	1993	290.8B	2005	536.8B	2017	814.5B
1982	130.6B	1994	303.9B	2006	564.4B	2018	835.2B
1983	141B	1995	320.4B	2007	595.6B	2019	863.4B
1984	152.3B	1996	324.8B	2008	650.7B	2020	1.05T
1985	163.5B	1997	332.4B	2009	688.9B	2021	1.04T
1986	171.1B	1998	343.6B	2010	718.7B	2022	1.12T
1987	181.2B	1999	353.1B	2011	723.3B	2023	1.22T
1988	190.5B	2000	372.9B	2012	746.1B	2024	1.26T
1989	207.3B	2001	396.7B	2013	744B	2025	1.33T
1990	234.8B	2002	427.7B	2014	765.5B	2026	1.38T
1991	253.1B	2003	467.2B	2015	772.9B