In 2025/26, the government of the United Kingdom spent approximately 5.4 percent of its gross domestic product on general public services, compared with 5.5 percent in the previous financial year.Â
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HM Treasury. (July 16, 2026). General public services expenditure as a share of GDP in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2025/26 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1622148/uk-general-public-services-spending-gdp-share/
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General public services expenditure as a share of GDP in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2025/26 [Graph], HM Treasury, July 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1622148/uk-general-public-services-spending-gdp-share/