Download UK Public Spending Data Series 1692-2028

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You can download any of the raw data series used to compile the public spending data in ukpublicspending.co.uk. You select the data series you want and then copy-paste the tab delimited data from a textbox on this page into your spreadsheet.

Warning: Be careful about using raw data. The raw data series are not “curated,” meaning that you cannot be sure if the data series applies for a specific year and a specific function. A data series typically does not extend the whole length of UK history. Check out multiyear download if you want full-length curated data series.

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Year GDP (GKADM) Central administration and associated expenditure 1951 14 165 1952 16 166 1953 17 169 1954 18 176 1955 19 175 1956 21 187 1957 22 198 1958 23 207 1959 24 274 1960 26 249 1961 28 228 1962 29 257 1963 31 218 1964 34 213 1965 37 234 1966 39 259 1967 42 278 1968 46 328 1969 50 361 1970 56 428 1971 63 503 1972 71 667 1973 82 583 1974 93 750 1975 115 1048 1976 137 1188 1977 160 1190 1978 186 1270 1979 221 1374 1980 260 1677 1981 290 1800 1982 320 2128 1983 351 3900 1984 378 3400 1985 415 3900 1986 447 3800 1987 497 4400 1988 556 5300 1989 615 5000 1990 671 6900 1991 706 7000 1992 731 4900

Here is a formatted version of the data you have selected.

Year	GDP	(GKADM) Central administration and associated expenditure

1951	14.305	165
1952	15.536	166
1953	16.682	169
1954	17.597	176
1955	19.169	175
1956	20.844	187
1957	22.104	198
1958	23.22	207
1959	24.388	274
1960	26.201	249
1961	27.918	228
1962	29.235	257
1963	31.099	218
1964	34.047	213
1965	36.828	234
1966	39.394	259
1967	41.673	278
1968	45.795	328
1969	49.761	361
1970	56.041	428
1971	62.87	503
1972	70.578	667
1973	81.793	583
1974	92.673	750
1975	115.093	1048
1976	136.999	1188
1977	159.786	1190
1978	186.158	1270
1979	220.981	1374
1980	259.97	1677
1981	290.18	1800
1982	319.558	2128
1983	351.347	3900
1984	377.92	3400
1985	414.63	3900
1986	446.6	3800
1987	496.809	4400
1988	555.683	5300
1989	614.631	5000
1990	670.797	6900
1991	705.884	7000
1992	730.874	4900

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Data Sources for 1992:

GDP: Measuring Worth - UK GDP
Spending: Archived Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis 1998-99
Debt: OBR Public Finances Databank

> spending data sources for other years

UK GDP and Public Debt Update -- March 2026

On July 23, 2026 ukpublicspending.co.uk updated UK GDP and public debt outturn and forecasts released with the Office of Budget Responsibility in March 2026.

Recent and forecast GDP comes from the UK Office of Budget Responsibility's Economic and fiscal outlook report, using table 1.1 from tab "1.1" and table 1.2 from tab "1.2" in a spreadsheet file labeled "March 2026 Economic and fiscal outlook -- detailed forecast tables: economy". UK GDP previous to 2009 comes from Measuring Worth. The data goes back to 1700.

Note that chain-linked GDP is now in 2019 pounds.

Public sector net debt, outturn and forecast, comes from a tab called "Aggregates (£bn)" in the Public Finances Databank spreadsheet at the Office of Budget Responsibility.