This statistic presents the ratio of public spending in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2024, as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP). Public spending encompasses all expenditures made by public administrations. Their financing is ensured by public revenues (taxes, levies, and social contributions) and by the public deficit. In 2018, the expenditures of the English government represented approximately ** percent of the gross domestic product. They are expected to reach percent of GDP in 2024.
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IMF. (April 15, 2019). Level of public spending in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2024, as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1627558/public-expenditure-as-a-share-of-gdp-united-kingdom/
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