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United Kingdom Highest Government Spending

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47.53% in 2020

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest government spending in United Kingdom was 47.53% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (47.53%), 2010 (43.94%), 2009 (43.49%), 2012 (43.13%), 2021 (42.95%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United Kingdom Top 5 Highest Government Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	47.53%
2nd	2010	43.94%
3rd	2009	43.49%
4th	2012	43.13%
5th	2021	42.95%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	47.53%	+11.13%	126th
2025	42.86%	+1.63%	12th
2021	42.95%	−4.59%	118th
2012	43.13%	+0.62%	121st
2010	43.94%	+0.45%	117th
2011	42.51%	−1.43%	117th
2009	43.49%	+2.49%	110th
2023	41.23%	+0.58%	77th
2022	40.65%	−2.30%	99th
2008	41.00%	+2.76%	104th
2015	38.21%	−0.93%	124th
2014	39.15%	−0.88%	119th
2013	40.03%	−3.10%	112th
2007	38.24%	+0.28%	98th
2019	36.41%	−0.79%	116th
2018	37.20%	+0.35%	119th
2017	36.84%	−0.17%	120th
2016	37.01%	−1.20%	120th
2006	37.95%	+0.22%	96th
2005	37.73%	+0.44%	92nd
2004	37.29%	+0.46%	92nd
2003	36.83%	+1.18%	83rd
1995	36.98%	−0.10%	56th
1994	37.08%	−0.29%	63rd
1993	37.37%	−0.27%	59th
1992	37.64%	+2.86%	61st
1984	36.82%	−0.06%	36th
1983	36.88%	−0.79%	37th
1982	37.67%	+0.19%	38th
1981	37.48%	+1.92%	36th
2002	35.66%	+1.40%	76th
1996	35.72%	−1.26%	57th
1980	35.56%	+1.58%	37th
1976	36.44%	−0.04%	41st
1975	36.49%	+3.24%	40th
2001	34.26%	+0.29%	72nd
1986	34.98%	−0.95%	32nd
1985	35.93%	−0.89%	35th
2000	33.97%	+0.42%	66th
1999	33.56%	−0.30%	63rd
1998	33.86%	−0.44%	64th
1997	34.30%	−1.42%	59th
1991	34.78%	+2.20%	59th
1990	32.58%	+2.93%	54th
1987	33.14%	−1.84%	31st
1979	33.98%	−0.51%	37th
1978	34.49%	−0.04%	39th
1977	34.53%	−1.92%	39th
1974	33.25%	+4.42%	38th
1988	30.97%	−2.16%	31st
1989	29.65%	−1.32%	30th
1973	28.84%	−0.67%	36th
1972	29.51%	–	31st

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