In 2025/26, the budgeted expenditure of the United Kingdom government is expected to be reach 1,335 billion British pounds, with the highest spending function being the 379 billion pounds expected to be spent on social protection, which includes pensions and other welfare benefits. Government spending on health was expected to be 277 billion pounds and was the second-highest spending function in this fiscal year, while education was the third-highest spending category at 146 billion pounds. UK government debt approaching 100 percent of GDP At the end of the 2024/25 financial year, the UK's government debt amounted to approximately 2.8 trillion British pounds, around 96 percent of GDP that year. This is due to the UK having to borrow money to cover its spending commitments, especially at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when this deficit amounted to 314.6 billion pounds. Without significant cuts to spending or tax rises, the current government is aiming to reduce this debt by creating a stronger, more productive economy. Though this is how Britain's post WW2 debt was reduced, the country faces far more structural problems to growth than it did in the mid 20th century. Income Tax the UK's main revenue source Income Tax is expected to raise approximately 329 billion British pounds in the 2025/26 financial year, and be the largest revenue source for the government that year. Value Added Tax (VAT) receipts are expected to raise 214 billion pounds, with National Insurance contributions reaching 199 billion pounds. Although National Insurance rates for employees has actually fallen recently, the rate which employers pay was one of the main tax rises announced in the Autumn 2024 budget, rising from 13.8 percent to 15 percent. Though this avoided raising tax for workers directly, many UK businesses were critical of the move, with taxation seen as the main issue facing them at the start of 2025.

In 2024/25 the government of the United Kingdom had an expenditure of approximately 1.28 trillion British pounds, compared with 1.23 trillion in the previous financial year. Between 2010/11 and 2019/20, the UK's government spending increased at a relatively stable pace before a sudden spike in spending in the 2020s. After spending just under 889 billion pounds in 2019/20, government spending surpassed 1.1 trillion the following year, due to the high level of public spending that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Main outlays of the UK government The government is expected to spend approximately 379 billion British pounds on social protection in the 2025/26 financial year, followed by 277 billion on health, and 146 billion on education. As a share of GDP, social protection spending has consistently been the government's main outlay for several decades. Health spending has, however, become far more prominent. In the late 1970s, the government spent more on education, and defence than it did on health, with health spending increasing from 3.9 percent in 1978/79, to 8.4 percent by 2024/25. Defence spending in particular was cut significantly after the end of the Cold War, although geopolitical instability is forcing the government to rethink these cuts. Spending cuts politically dangerous for Labour Since coming to power in July 2024, the current Labour government has seen its popularity plummet drastically, with approval ratings similar to the unpopular Conservative government it replaced. Part of the reason for this have been Labour's attempts to reform aspects of the UK's welfare system. Shortly after winning the last election, Labour announced cuts to winter fuel payments for pensioners, a policy they paid dearly for in political capital and one that was reversed by June 2025. An attempt to push through further reforms was effectively defeated the following month, leaving the government in a tricky fiscal situation for the next budget.

The United Kingdom recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 4.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the 2024/25 financial year, the government of the United Kingdom spent approximately 86.8 billion British pounds on Economic Affairs, with Transport expenditure accounting for 46.4 billion pounds of this spending that year.

Government spending in the United Kingdom was last recorded at 44.4 percent of GDP in 2024 . This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Government Spending to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The United Kingdom recorded a government budget deficit of 17962 GBP Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the 2024/25 financial year, the government of the United Kingdom spent approximately 26.7 billion British pounds on Railways, compared with 6.5 billion on national roads, 6.4 billion on local roads, 4.7 billion on local public transport, and 2.2 billion on other forms of transport.

Fiscal Expenditure in the United Kingdom increased to 111114 GBP Million in August from 110865 GBP Million in July of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Central Government Expenditure.

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Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in United Kingdom was reported at 10.64 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Kingdom - Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

El gasto del gobierno en el Reino Unido aumentó a 139,982 millones de GBP en el segundo trimestre de 2025 desde 138,256 millones de GBP en el primer trimestre de 2025. Esta página proporciona el valor más reciente reportado para - Gasto del Gobierno del Reino Unido - además de versiones anteriores, máximo y mínimo históricos, pronóstico a corto plazo y predicción a largo plazo, calendario económico, consenso de encuestas y noticias.

In 2024/25, the United Kingdom government spent approximately 4.77 billion pounds on cultural services, compared with 4.81 billion pounds in the previous year.

The United Kingdom spent approximately 157.6 billion British pounds on general public services in 2024/25, 84.8 billion of which was spent on central government debt interest.