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Year Inflation GDP-UK £ billion nominal Population-UK million Remaining Spending-total percent GDP Remaining Spending-total percent GDP 1850 -6.71 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.439 10.2 a 10.2 a 1851 -1.4 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.500 9.73 a 9.73 a 1852 0.56 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.656 9.26 a 9.26 a 1853 9.46 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.813 8.4 a 8.4 a 1854 5.4 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.971 7.79 a 7.79 a 1855 0.78 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.129 9.62 a 9.62 a 1856 0.34 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.289 12.3 a 12.3 a 1857 -1.46 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.449 10.16 a 10.16 a 1858 -4.74 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.611 9.59 a 9.59 a 1859 3.19 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.773 8.48 a 8.48 a 1860 0.25 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.936 8.91 a 8.91 a 1861 2.47 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 29.100 8.94 a 8.94 a 1862 0.79 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 29.341 8.85 a 8.85 a 1863 3.65 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 29.584 7.89 a 7.89 a 1864 4.11 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 29.829 7.21 a 7.21 a 1865 -2.5 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 30.075 7.01 a 7.01 a 1866 2.15 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 30.324 6.72 a 6.72 a 1867 -1.39 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 30.575 6.88 a 6.88 a 1868 -2.82 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 30.828 10.64 a 10.64 a 1869 -0.04 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 31.083 10.59 a 10.59 a 1870 -0.81 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 31.341 8.99 a 8.99 a 1871 1.76 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 31.485 8.66 a 8.66 a 1872 5.13 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 31.874 8.48 a 8.48 a 1873 3.61 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 32.178 8.14 a 8.14 a 1874 -4.39 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 32.502 8.9 a 8.9 a 1875 -3.39 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 32.839 9.34 a 9.34 a 1876 -1.89 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 33.200 9.81 a 9.81 a 1877 -1.97 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 33.576 10.45 a 10.45 a 1878 -2.16 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 33.944 11.06 a 11.06 a 1879 -1.97 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 34.304 12.05 a 12.05 a 1880 -0.08 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 34.623 10.97 a 10.97 a 1881 -0.77 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 34.935 10.92 a 10.92 a 1882 1.26 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 35.207 11.05 a 11.05 a 1883 -2.52 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 35.450 11.08 a 11.08 a 1884 -1.84 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 35.724 11.23 a 11.23 a 1885 -1.34 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 36.016 11.88 a 11.88 a 1886 0.26 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 36.314 12.06 a 12.06 a 1887 -0.18 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 36.599 11.41 a 11.41 a 1888 0.43 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 36.881 10.85 a 10.85 a 1889 2.09 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 37.179 10.22 a 10.22 a 1890 1.46 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 37.485 10.36 a 10.36 a 1891 -2.6 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 37.802 10.72 a 10.72 a 1892 -0.1 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 38.134 11.57 a 11.57 a 1893 0.76 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 38.490 12.42 a 12.42 a 1894 0.58 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 38.859 12.38 a 12.38 a 1895 -1.09 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 39.221 12.44 a 12.44 a 1896 -0.94 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 39.599 12.45 a 12.45 a 1897 1.24 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 39.987 12.68 a 12.68 a 1898 0.82 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 40.381 12.57 a 12.57 a 1899 2.36 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 40.774 12.63 a 12.63 a 1900 4.09 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 41.155 14.06 a 14.06 a 1901 -1.38 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 41.538 17.17 a 17.17 a 1902 -1.04 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 41.893 18.31 a 18.31 a 1903 -0.25 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 42.247 18.38 a 18.38 a 1904 -1.1 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 42.611 16.37 a 16.37 a 1905 0.48 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 42.981 17.75 a 17.75 a 1906 1.4 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 43.361 15.17 a 15.17 a 1907 1.58 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 43.738 14.47 a 14.47 a 1908 -0.74 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 44.124 14.81 a 14.81 a 1909 -0.35 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 44.520 14.74 a 14.74 a 1910 1.44 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 44.916 15.97 a 15.97 a Legend: a - actual outturn Data Sources for 1850: GDP: www.measuringworth.org/ukgdp/ Measuring Worth - UK GDP Spending: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Historical-Statistics-B-Mitchell/dp/1107402441/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366835878&sr=8-1 B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Debt: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Historical-Statistics-B-Mitchell/dp/1107402441/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366835878&sr=8-1 B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Data Sources for 1910: GDP: www.measuringworth.org/ukgdp/ Measuring Worth - UK GDP Spending: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Historical-Statistics-B-Mitchell/dp/1107402441/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366835878&sr=8-1 B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Debt: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Historical-Statistics-B-Mitchell/dp/1107402441/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366835878&sr=8-1 B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics

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Public Spending Chart
Fiscal Years 1850 to 1910
Year	Inflation	GDP-UK £ billion nominal	Population-UK million	Remaining Spending -total percent GDP		Remaining Spending -total percent GDP
1850	-6.71	MW gdp	27.439	10.2	a	10.2	a
1851	-1.4	MW gdp	27.500	9.73	a	9.73	a
1852	0.56	MW gdp	27.656	9.26	a	9.26	a
1853	9.46	MW gdp	27.813	8.4	a	8.4	a
1854	5.4	MW gdp	27.971	7.79	a	7.79	a
1855	0.78	MW gdp	28.129	9.62	a	9.62	a
1856	0.34	MW gdp	28.289	12.3	a	12.3	a
1857	-1.46	MW gdp	28.449	10.16	a	10.16	a
1858	-4.74	MW gdp	28.611	9.59	a	9.59	a
1859	3.19	MW gdp	28.773	8.48	a	8.48	a
1860	0.25	MW gdp	28.936	8.91	a	8.91	a
1861	2.47	MW gdp	29.100	8.94	a	8.94	a
1862	0.79	MW gdp	29.341	8.85	a	8.85	a
1863	3.65	MW gdp	29.584	7.89	a	7.89	a
1864	4.11	MW gdp	29.829	7.21	a	7.21	a
1865	-2.5	MW gdp	30.075	7.01	a	7.01	a
1866	2.15	MW gdp	30.324	6.72	a	6.72	a
1867	-1.39	MW gdp	30.575	6.88	a	6.88	a
1868	-2.82	MW gdp	30.828	10.64	a	10.64	a
1869	-0.04	MW gdp	31.083	10.59	a	10.59	a
1870	-0.81	MW gdp	31.341	8.99	a	8.99	a
1871	1.76	MW gdp	31.485	8.66	a	8.66	a
1872	5.13	MW gdp	31.874	8.48	a	8.48	a
1873	3.61	MW gdp	32.178	8.14	a	8.14	a
1874	-4.39	MW gdp	32.502	8.9	a	8.9	a
1875	-3.39	MW gdp	32.839	9.34	a	9.34	a
1876	-1.89	MW gdp	33.200	9.81	a	9.81	a
1877	-1.97	MW gdp	33.576	10.45	a	10.45	a
1878	-2.16	MW gdp	33.944	11.06	a	11.06	a
1879	-1.97	MW gdp	34.304	12.05	a	12.05	a
1880	-0.08	MW gdp	34.623	10.97	a	10.97	a
1881	-0.77	MW gdp	34.935	10.92	a	10.92	a
1882	1.26	MW gdp	35.207	11.05	a	11.05	a
1883	-2.52	MW gdp	35.450	11.08	a	11.08	a
1884	-1.84	MW gdp	35.724	11.23	a	11.23	a
1885	-1.34	MW gdp	36.016	11.88	a	11.88	a
1886	0.26	MW gdp	36.314	12.06	a	12.06	a
1887	-0.18	MW gdp	36.599	11.41	a	11.41	a
1888	0.43	MW gdp	36.881	10.85	a	10.85	a
1889	2.09	MW gdp	37.179	10.22	a	10.22	a
1890	1.46	MW gdp	37.485	10.36	a	10.36	a
1891	-2.6	MW gdp	37.802	10.72	a	10.72	a
1892	-0.1	MW gdp	38.134	11.57	a	11.57	a
1893	0.76	MW gdp	38.490	12.42	a	12.42	a
1894	0.58	MW gdp	38.859	12.38	a	12.38	a
1895	-1.09	MW gdp	39.221	12.44	a	12.44	a
1896	-0.94	MW gdp	39.599	12.45	a	12.45	a
1897	1.24	MW gdp	39.987	12.68	a	12.68	a
1898	0.82	MW gdp	40.381	12.57	a	12.57	a
1899	2.36	MW gdp	40.774	12.63	a	12.63	a
1900	4.09	MW gdp	41.155	14.06	a	14.06	a
1901	-1.38	MW gdp	41.538	17.17	a	17.17	a
1902	-1.04	MW gdp	41.893	18.31	a	18.31	a
1903	-0.25	MW gdp	42.247	18.38	a	18.38	a
1904	-1.1	MW gdp	42.611	16.37	a	16.37	a
1905	0.48	MW gdp	42.981	17.75	a	17.75	a
1906	1.4	MW gdp	43.361	15.17	a	15.17	a
1907	1.58	MW gdp	43.738	14.47	a	14.47	a
1908	-0.74	MW gdp	44.124	14.81	a	14.81	a
1909	-0.35	MW gdp	44.520	14.74	a	14.74	a
1910	1.44	MW gdp	44.916	15.97	a	15.97	a
Legend: a - actual outturn Data Sources for 1850: GDP: Measuring Worth - UK GDP Spending: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Debt: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Data Sources for 1910: GDP: Measuring Worth - UK GDP Spending: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Debt: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics

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