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Public Spending Chart
Fiscal Years 1700 to 2016
YearInflationGDP-UK
£ billion nominal
Population-UK
million
Total Direct Revenue -total -total
percent GDP
17000.250.08149.1005.34a
1701-5.29MW gdp9.1294.47a
1702-0.15MW gdp9.1585.93a
1703-0.9MW gdp9.1887.31a
17042.1MW gdp9.2175.85a
1705-1.75MW gdp9.2476.16a
1706-2.37MW gdp9.2767.47a
1707-1.74MW gdp9.3067.00a
17083.53MW gdp9.3366.06a
17097.9MW gdp9.3666.40a
17102.94MW gdp9.3966.88a
1711-7.86MW gdp9.4266.71a
1712-2.37MW gdp9.4567.63a
17132.56MW gdp9.4877.81a
17141.35MW gdp9.5176.51a
1715-3.98MW gdp9.5477.22a
17160.38MW gdp9.5786.98a
17171.48MW gdp9.6097.60a
1718-0.63MW gdp9.6406.77a
1719-1.79MW gdp9.6706.94a
17203.64MW gdp9.7016.62a
1721-4.06MW gdp9.7336.77a
1722-2.09MW gdp9.7647.07a
17232.29MW gdp9.7956.90a
1724-0.04MW gdp9.8266.71a
17251.93MW gdp9.8586.63a
17262.2MW gdp9.8896.19a
1727-1.3MW gdp9.9216.98a
17285.87MW gdp9.9537.08a
1729-2.01MW gdp9.9857.15a
1730-6.61MW gdp10.0177.44a
1731-0.91MW gdp10.0497.41a
1732-3.72MW gdp10.0816.87a
17330.86MW gdp10.1146.34a
17340.36MW gdp10.1466.25a
17351.91MW gdp10.1786.52a
1736-0.75MW gdp10.2116.23a
1737-1.34MW gdp10.2447.04a
1738-1.53MW gdp10.2776.60a
17390.67MW gdp10.3106.72a
17407.8MW gdp10.3432.99a
17411.33MW gdp10.3936.52a
1742-2.4MW gdp10.4446.70a
1743-1.1MW gdp10.4947.11a
1744-0.77MW gdp10.5457.27a
1745-2.57MW gdp10.5977.22a
17462.79MW gdp10.6486.60a
1747-1.49MW gdp10.7007.13a
17481.89MW gdp10.7527.32a
17491.1MW gdp10.8057.58a
1750-0.44MW gdp10.8577.47a
17510.46MW gdp10.9107.23a
17522.82MW gdp10.9636.61a
1753-1.74MW gdp11.0167.00a
1754-0.82MW gdp11.0706.75a
1755-1.84MW gdp11.1246.78a
17564.72MW gdp11.1846.65a
17577.24MW gdp11.2456.69a
1758-0.8MW gdp11.3066.63a
1759-6.76MW gdp11.3687.18a
17600.53MW gdp11.4307.84a
1761-2.19MW gdp11.4928.02a
17621.95MW gdp11.5557.98a
17635.39MW gdp11.6177.86a
17641MW gdp11.6818.12a
17651.05MW gdp11.7448.67a
17661.04MW gdp11.8087.96a
17673.19MW gdp11.8727.36a
1768-3.38MW gdp11.9377.75a
1769-3.97MW gdp12.0028.37a
17700.7MW gdp12.0678.73a
17714.58MW gdp12.1337.92a
17723.13MW gdp12.1997.91a
17730.08MW gdp12.2657.38a
17741.73MW gdp12.3327.51a
17750.7MW gdp12.3997.56a
1776-2.02MW gdp12.4677.11a
17772.83MW gdp12.5347.06a
17780.12MW gdp12.6037.32a
1779-2.99MW gdp12.6717.84a
1780-0.4MW gdp12.7407.95a
178112.51MW gdp12.8097.31a
17820.45MW gdp12.9167.62a
1783-1.97MW gdp13.0237.19a
1784-3.86MW gdp13.1317.77a
17850.34MW gdp13.2409.16a
17865.8MW gdp13.3498.36a
1787-0.53MW gdp13.4609.23a
1788-3.25MW gdp13.5729.75a
1789-1.54MW gdp13.6849.62a
17902.68MW gdp13.7988.90a
17910.51MW gdp13.9129.59a
17926.09MW gdp14.1348.76a
1793-1.01MW gdp14.3608.77a
17940.96MW gdp14.5899.27a
179511.01MW gdp14.8227.74a
17962.96MW gdp15.0597.52a
17970.96MW gdp15.2998.27a
17984.34MW gdp15.5449.90a
17997.4MW gdp15.79210.61a
18008.54MW gdp16.0449.32i
18017.13MW gdp16.3008.60a
1802-14.54MW gdp16.50812.30a
18030.73MW gdp16.71813.13a
18046.46MW gdp16.93112.71a
18053.17MW gdp17.14713.77a
18061.73MW gdp17.36514.89a
18070.43MW gdp17.58615.21a
18082.3MW gdp17.81116.80a
18096.19MW gdp18.03716.17a
18103.73MW gdp18.26714.89a
1811-3.3MW gdp18.50016.42a
18125.82MW gdp18.73615.70a
18132.14MW gdp18.97514.45a
1814-2.29MW gdp19.21716.08a
1815-7.47MW gdp19.46216.25a
1816-5.88MW gdp19.71018.56a
18172.1MW gdp19.96215.65a
18184.01MW gdp20.21712.54a
1819-5MW gdp20.47413.87a
1820-6.67MW gdp20.73613.35a
1821-5.91MW gdp21.00014.37a
1822-6.65MW gdp21.29115.51a
18231.57MW gdp21.58614.43a
18242.06MW gdp21.88613.10a
18258.23MW gdp22.18912.10a
1826-6.97MW gdp22.49713.34a
1827-3.67MW gdp22.80912.27a
1828-0.35MW gdp23.12512.16a
1829-4.1MW gdp23.44512.99a
1830-0.71MW gdp23.77012.25a
1831-4.66MW gdp24.10012.27a
1832-0.77MW gdp24.36611.42a
1833-3.13MW gdp24.63611.77a
18342.61MW gdp24.90810.90a
1835-0.3MW gdp25.18310.34a
18365.73MW gdp25.4629.47a
1837-1.82MW gdp25.74310.24a
18380.38MW gdp26.0289.32a
18391.98MW gdp26.3159.11a
1840-4.21MW gdp26.6069.56a
1841-1.44MW gdp26.9009.94a
1842-4.32MW gdp26.95910.67a
1843-3.39MW gdp27.01910.36a
18440.73MW gdp27.07910.65a
18451.73MW gdp27.13810.25a
1846-0.98MW gdp27.1989.82a
18476.26MW gdp27.2589.48a
1848-8.45MW gdp27.3199.63a
1849-0.56MW gdp27.3799.79a
1850-6.6MW gdp27.43910.49a
1851-1.53MW gdp27.50010.17a
18520.7MW gdp27.6569.65a
18539.4MW gdp27.8138.71a
18545.41MW gdp27.9718.17a
18550.67MW gdp28.1298.70a
18560.39MW gdp28.2899.21a
1857-1.39MW gdp28.4499.64a
1858-4.73MW gdp28.6119.40a
18593.14MW gdp28.7738.42a
18600.17MW gdp28.9368.98a
18612.51MW gdp29.1008.55a
18620.85MW gdp29.3418.44a
18633.6MW gdp29.5847.72a
18644.14MW gdp29.8297.28a
1865-2.52MW gdp30.0757.18a
18662.11MW gdp30.3246.69a
1867-1.35MW gdp30.5756.94a
1868-2.78MW gdp30.8289.30a
1869-0.06MW gdp31.0839.30a
1870-0.85MW gdp31.3418.90a
18711.75MW gdp31.4857.77a
18725.12MW gdp31.8747.82a
18733.68MW gdp32.1787.63a
1874-4.41MW gdp32.5028.01a
1875-3.38MW gdp32.8398.48a
1876-1.92MW gdp33.2008.66a
1877-1.97MW gdp33.5769.18a
1878-2.17MW gdp33.9449.65a
1879-1.94MW gdp34.30410.48a
1880-0.12MW gdp34.6239.21a
1881-0.79MW gdp34.9359.87a
18821.34MW gdp35.2079.63a
1883-2.56MW gdp35.4509.97a
1884-1.87MW gdp35.72410.22a
1885-1.27MW gdp36.01610.46a
18860.22MW gdp36.31410.68a
1887-0.22MW gdp36.59910.41a
18880.47MW gdp36.8819.95a
18892.06MW gdp37.1799.52a
18901.47MW gdp37.4859.64a
1891-2.6MW gdp37.8029.71a
1892-0.11MW gdp38.13410.17a
18930.76MW gdp38.49010.21a
18940.61MW gdp38.8599.91a
1895-1.07MW gdp39.22110.04a
1896-0.98MW gdp39.59910.35a
18971.28MW gdp39.98710.43a
18980.82MW gdp40.38110.15a
18992.35MW gdp40.7749.74a
19004.12MW gdp41.15510.13a
1901-1.43MW gdp41.53810.80a
1902-1MW gdp41.89311.61a
1903-0.28MW gdp42.24712.51a
1904-1.08MW gdp42.61112.34a
19050.46MW gdp42.98112.02a
19061.42MW gdp43.36111.71a
19071.54MW gdp43.73811.44a
1908-0.72MW gdp44.12411.60a
1909-0.35MW gdp44.52011.70a
19101.43MW gdp44.91610.53a
19110.6MW gdp42.19013.17a
19122.6MW gdp42.37411.91a
1913-0.16MW gdp42.58211.72a
1914-0.81MW gdp42.95712.13a
191514.34MW gdp41.36211.20a
191614.79MW gdp40.53612.97a
191724.32MW gdp39.78116.07a
191816.81MW gdp39.58216.32a
191915.24MW gdp42.94418.86a
192016.64MW gdp43.64625.18a
1921-8.17MW gdp43.90433.61a
1922-14.46MW gdp44.33230.63a
1923-7.53MW gdp44.56326.72a
1924-2.09MW gdp44.88623.97a
1925-0.26MW gdp45.04022.35a
1926-0.42MW gdp45.21823.70a
1927-1.94MW gdp45.43222.56a
1928-0.89MW gdp45.62223.62a
1929-0.84MW gdp45.73123.25a
1930-0.84MW gdp45.88922.97a
1931-1.83MW gdp46.07425.49a
1932-2.24MW gdp46.33525.88a
1933-1.39MW gdp46.52024.76a
1934-0.87MW gdp46.66623.48a
19350.79MW gdp46.86922.95a
19360.9MW gdp47.08122.19a
19373.46MW gdp47.28922.03a
19382.36MW gdp47.49422.46a
19392.89MW gdp47.54822.03a
194011.13MW gdp46.02920.29a
194111.46MW gdp44.87021.25a
19427.49MW gdp44.32326.84a
19434.44MW gdp48.26232.94a
19445MW gdp48.46035.09a
19451.64MW gdp48.66938.39a
19462.81MW gdp48.98838.99a
19479.08MW gdp49.53934.97a
19486.34MW gdp50.03334.55a
19493.19MW gdp50.33140.31a
19501.34MW gdp50.38241.35a
19518.55MW gdp50.28738.15a
19527.11MW gdp50.42937.87a
19531.83MW gdp50.59337.18a
19541.13MW gdp50.76536.03a
19554.91MW gdp50.94634.40a
19567.05MW gdp51.18433.77a
19574.08MW gdp51.43034.06a
19583.7MW gdp51.65334.09a
19590.76MW gdp51.95634.11a
19601.11MW gdp52.37331.95a
19613.88MW gdp52.80731.93a
19623.65MW gdp53.29234.14a
19631.55MW gdp53.62533.60a
19643.77MW gdp53.99132.47a
19656.05MW gdp54.35033.28a
19665.42MW gdp54.64335.15a
19673.03MW gdp54.95936.08a
19684.44MW gdp55.21436.28a
19696.75MW gdp55.46138.35a
19709.92MW gdp55.63237.97a
19718.57MW gdp55.92836.77a
19727.9MW gdp56.09735.11a
19739.39MW gdp56.22332.43a
197415.8MW gdp56.23632.34a
197525.7MW gdp56.22633.28a
197616.02MW gdp56.21635.39a
197714.17MW gdp56.19035.75a
197812.31MW gdp56.17834.25a
197914.98MW gdp56.24032.12a
198019.69MW gdp56.33033.34a
198112.31MW gdp56.35835.49a
19828.16MW gdp56.29138.15a
19835.78MW gdp56.31637.82a
19845.34MW gdp56.40937.40a
19855.63MW gdp56.55436.49a
19864.6MW gdp56.68436.32a
19875.82MW gdp56.80434.25a
19886.47MW gdp56.91633.27a
19898.21MW gdp57.07732.93a
19908.58MW gdp57.23832.56a
19916.64MW gdp57.43932.60a
19923.29MW gdp57.58532.74a
19933.07MW gdp57.71430.73a
19941.91MW gdp57.86230.15a
19952.68MW gdp58.02531.03a
19964.24MW gdp58.16431.55a
1997-0.15MW gdp58.31431.39a
19981.33MW gdp58.47532.81a
19991.42MW gdp58.68433.41a
20001.17MW gdp58.88633.78a
20011.55MW gdp59.11334.81a
20022.16MW gdp59.36634.04a
20032.46MW gdp59.63732.70a
20042.65MW gdp59.95033.66a
20053.02MW gdp60.41334.08a
20062.86MW gdp60.82734.80a
20072.31MW gdp61.31935.12a
20083.42MW gdp61.82436.02a
20090.871582.762.26135.32a
20101.321558.162.76035.38a
20111.941627.263.28536.29a
20121.781672.363.70536.61a
20131.881727.564.10636.61a
20141.961800.864.59736.74a
20151.251879.565.11036.48a
20160.741931.565.64836.58a

Legend:
a - actual outturn
i - interpolated between actual reported values

Data Sources for 1700:
GDP: data from measuringworth.com (but now unsupported)
Revenue: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics
Debt: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics

Data Sources for 2016:
GDP: OBR EFO supp. economy tables
Revenue: ONS PSF time series dataset
Debt: OBR Public Finances Databank

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Gross Domestic Product data comes from measuringworth.com.

Central government revenue data begins in 1692.

Local authority revenue data begins in 1868.

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Data Sources for 1700_2016:

Sources for 1700:

GDP: data from measuringworth.com (but now unsupported)
Revenue: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics
Debt: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics

Sources for 2016:

GDP: OBR EFO supp. economy tables
Revenue: ONS PSF time series dataset
Debt: OBR Public Finances Databank

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On April 23, 2026 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published its annual Public Sector Finances report. On April 30, 2026 we updated ukpublicrevenue.co.uk with the new public finance data.

UK Government Revenue
£ billion2025-26
forecast
2025-26
actual
Central Government£1,071.9£1,136.9
Local Authorities£69.1£70.1
Total UK Revenue£1,141.0£1,207.0

Revenue outturn data comes from the Office for National Statistics' March 2026 Public Sector Finances report using a spreadsheet file pusf.csv labeled "Public sector finances time series". Outturn revenue data for ukpublicrevenue.co.uk now extends from 1692 to 2025-26. 

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