| Characteristic | Expenditure as a share of GDP |
|---|---|
| 1955/56 | 2.8% |
| 1956/57 | 3% |
| 1957/58 | 3.2% |
| 1958/59 | 3.3% |
| 1959/60 | 3.3% |
| 1960/61 | 3.4% |
| 1961/62 | 3.6% |
| 1962/63 | 3.9% |
| 1963/64 | 4% |
| 1964/65 | 4% |
| 1965/66 | 4.2% |
| 1966/67 | 4.3% |
| 1967/68 | 4.4% |
| 1968/69 | 4.4% |
| 1969/70 | 4.4% |
| 1970/71 | 4.4% |
| 1971/72 | 4.5% |
| 1972/73 | 4.6% |
| 1973/74 | 4.8% |
| 1974/75 | 5% |
| 1975/76 | 5.4% |
| 1976/77 | 5.1% |
| 1977/78 | 5% |
| 1978/79 | 4.9% |
| 1979/80 | 4.7% |
| 1980/81 | 5% |
| 1981/82 | 4.8% |
| 1982/83 | 4.8% |
| 1983/84 | 4.6% |
| 1984/85 | 4.4% |
| 1985/86 | 4.1% |
| 1986/87 | 4.2% |
| 1987/88 | 4.1% |
| 1988/89 | 4% |
| 1989/90 | 4.1% |
| 1990/91 | 4.1% |
| 1991/92 | 4.4% |
| 1992/93 | 4.5% |
| 1993/94 | 4.4% |
| 1994/95 | 4.4% |
| 1995/96 | 4.3% |
| 1996/97 | 4.1% |
| 1997/98 | 4% |
| 1998/99 | 4% |
| 1999/00 | 4% |
| 2000/01 | 4.1% |
| 2001/02 | 4.4% |
| 2002/03 | 4.5% |
| 2003/04 | 4.8% |
| 2004/05 | 4.8% |
| 2005/06 | 4.9% |
| 2006/07 | 4.9% |
| 2007/08 | 5% |
| 2008/09 | 5.2% |
| 2009/10 | 5.6% |
| 2010/11 | 5.6% |
| 2011/12 | 5.1% |
| 2012/13 | 4.9% |
| 2013/14 | 4.7% |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% |
| 2018/19 | 4% |
| 2019/20 | 4% |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% |
| 2021/22 | 4.2% |
| 2022/23 | 4.1% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% |
| 2025/26 | 4.1% |
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Release date
July 2026
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United Kingdom
Survey time period
April 1, 1955 to March 31, 2026
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