Government expenditure (Total) - United Kingdom
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (Total) of United Kingdom is 1.11 ( trillions of $) with a global rank of 6.
United Kingdom compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of United Kingdom is similar to that of United States, China, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Australia with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 2.55, 2.29, 2.15, 1.62, 1.52, 1.05, 0.82, 0.74, 0.60, 0.51 ( trillions of $) and a global rank of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.10 years growthUnited Kingdom's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 193 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageUnited Kingdom had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 849 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
United Kingdom during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 52.2% during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom since the end of the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 117% since the end of the Great Recession
United Kingdom compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of United Kingdom is similar to that of United States, China, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Australia with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 2.55, 2.29, 2.15, 1.62, 1.52, 1.05, 0.82, 0.74, 0.60, 0.51 ( trillions of $) and a global rank of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.10 years growthUnited Kingdom's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 193 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageUnited Kingdom had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 849 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
United Kingdom during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 52.2% during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom since the end of the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 117% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 218 |
1992 | 231 |
1993 | 201 |
1994 | 212 |
1995 | 226 |
1996 | 232 |
1997 | 248 |
1998 | 261 |
1999 | 273 |
2000 | 274 |
2001 | 280 |
2002 | 319 |
2003 | 380 |
2004 | 461 |
2005 | 487 |
2006 | 1,071 |
2007 | 1,239 |
2008 | 1,214 |
2009 | 512 |
2010 | 1,140 |
2011 | 540 |
2012 | 1,186 |
2013 | 1,112 |
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United States | 1 | 2,548 |
China | 2 | 2,292 |
Japan | 3 | 2,149 |
Germany | 4 | 1,624 |
France | 5 | 1,522 |
United Kingdom | 6 | 1,112 |
Italy | 7 | 1,052 |
Brazil | 8 | 816 |
Canada | 9 | 741 |
Spain | 10 | 597 |
Australia | 11 | 514 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators