Download UK Public Spending Data Series 1692-2028

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.

Download Instructions:

Prepare a suite of data for download by making a selection from one of the dropdown menus below. You can select:

1. A group of functionally related spending data series
2. An individual spending data series

Select Functional Data Series Group: Select a group of data series to download (you can add individual data series later):

<select functional data series group>11 Executive and legislative organs, finan (5 series)12 Foreign economic aid (7 series)13 General services (10 series)14 Basic research (3 series)15 R&D General public services (2 series)16 General public services n.e.c. (2 series)17 Public debt transactions (4 series)21 Military defence (9 series)22 Civil defence (3 series)23 Foreign military aid (2 series)24 R&D Defence (2 series)25 Defence n.e.c. (3 series)31 Police services (3 series)32 Fire-protection services (4 series)33 Law courts (4 series)34 Prisons (2 series)35 R&D Public order and safety (2 series)36 Public order and safety n.e.c. (8 series)41 General economic, commercial and labour (7 series)42 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunt (7 series)43 Fuel and energy (5 series)44 Mining, manufacturing and construction (4 series)45 Transport (30 series)46 Communication (3 series)47 Other industries (11 series)48 R&D Economic affairs (3 series)49 Economic affairs n.e.c. (3 series)51 Waste management (4 series)52 Waste water management (4 series)53 Pollution abatement (2 series)54 Protection of biodiversity and landscap (3 series)55 R&D Environmental protection (2 series)56 Environmental protection n.e.c. (8 series)61 Housing development (3 series)62 Community development (3 series)63 Water supply (6 series)64 Street lighting (3 series)65 R&D Housing and community amenities (2 series)66 Housing and community amenities n.e.c. (8 series)73 Medical service (3 series)74 Public health services (3 series)75 R&D Health (2 series)76 Health n.e.c. (10 series)81 Recreational and sporting services (4 series)82 Cultural services (7 series)83 Broadcasting and publishing services (2 series)84 Religious and other community services (2 series)85 R&D Recreation, culture and religion (2 series)86 Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c. (9 series)91 Pre-primary and primary education (3 series)92 Secondary education (2 series)93 Post-secondary non-tertiary education (2 series)94 Tertiary education (4 series)95 Education not definable by level (13 series)96 Subsidiary services to education (4 series)97 R&D Education (2 series)98 Education n.e.c. (2 series)A1 Sickness and disability (2 series)A2 Old age (4 series)A3 Survivors (2 series)A4 Family and children (2 series)A5 Unemployment (6 series)A6 Housing (7 series)A7 Social exclusion n.e.c. (4 series)A8 R&D Social protection (2 series)A9 Social protection n.e.c. (12 series)AA Pensions n.e.c. (4 series)B1 Other Spending (14 series)F1 Total (6 series)G1 Public Net Debt (1 series)H1 Current Budget Deficit (1 series)P1 Gross Domestic Product (2 series)Q1 Inflation (2 series)

Add Individual Data Series: Select Spending Data Series to add to download (you can add more later):

<select to add data series>CKAAJ Accounting adjustmentsCKCOL Collection CostCKCVL Civil ListCKDCD Civil defenceCKDFA Foreign military aidCKDMA ArmyCKDMD Military defenceCKDMF Royal Air ForceCKDMN Royal NavyCKDNE Defence n.e.cCKDRD R&D defenceCKEAF Agriculture, forestry, fishing and huntingCKEAN Economic affairs n.e.cCKEAR R&D economic affairsCKEBL Protection of biodiversity and landscapeCKEBN Environment protection n.e.cCKECG Marine coastguard shipping civil aviationCKECM CommunicationCKEDL Driver and vehicle licensing and testingCKEDN Education n.e.cCKEDT Education (includes training)CKEEC General economic, commercial and labour affairsCKEEN CKEENCKEER R&D environment protectionCKEFE Further EducationCKEHE Higher EducationCKEMA UK Maritime AgencyCKEMC Mining, manufacturing and constructionCKEMP Employment policiesCKEND Education not definable by levelCKEOI Other industriesCKEOT Other transportCKEPA Pollution abatementCKEPE Primary educationCKEPP Pre-primary educationCKEPS Post-secondary non-tertiary educationCKEPT PortsCKERD R&D educationCKERL RailwayCKESE Secondary educationCKESP Schools (Primary, Secondary)CKESS Subsidiary services to educationCKETE Tertiary educationCKETL Local roadsCKETN National roadsCKETP Local public transportCKEUT EU transactionsCKEWM Waste managementCKEWW Waste water managementCKGBR Basic researchCKGEL Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairsCKGFA Foreign economic aidCKGGS General servicesCKGNE General public services n.e.c.CKGOI Other international servicesCKGRD R&D general public servicesCKHCD Community developmentCKHEA HealthCKHHC Central and other health servicesCKHHD Housing developmentCKHHR Health researchCKHME Medical servicesCKHNC Health n.e.cCKHNE Housing and community amenities n.e.cCKHRD R&D housing and community amenitiesCKHSH Other social housingCKHSL Street lightingCKHWS Water supplyCKLOT National Lottery CKONE Other spendingCKPEN PensionsCKPFI Fire-protection servicesCKPGP Government pensionsCKPLC Law courtsCKPNE Public order and safety n.e.c.CKPOC Post Office CollectionsCKPPO Police servicesCKPPR PrisonsCKPRD R&D public order and safetyCKPSI Public sector debt interestCKRBP Broadcasting and publishing servicesCKRCS Cultural servicesCKREG Regional policyCKRFI FilmsCKRLI LibrariesCKRMG Museums and galleriesCKRNE Recreation, culture and religion n.e.cCKROA Other arts and heritageCKRRC Religious and other community servicesCKRRD R&D recreation, culture and religionCKRRS Recreational and sporting servicesCKRTR TourismCKSBU Support for businessCKSCT Science and technologyCKSFC Family and childrenCKSFM Supply, Food, MiscCKSHO HousingCKSII Industrial injury benefitsCKSIS Income supportCKSNE Social protection n.e.c.CKSOA Old age CKSOP Social protectionCKSPP Public sector occupational pensionsCKSRD R&D social protectionCKSSD Sickness and disability CKSSE Social exclusion n.e.c CKSSF Social FundCKSSU Survivors CKSUE UnemploymentCKSWP War pensionsCKTOT Total central government own expenditureCKTRA TransportCKWEL Public assistanceGCCFP Fuel and Power fixed capital formationGCCIS Iron and Steel fixed capital formationGCCOT Other Public Corporations fixed capital formationGCDEF Defence (capital)GCEAF Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (capital)GCEAR R&D economic affairs (capital)GCEDT Education (incl. training)(capital)GCEEC General economic, commercial and labour affairs (capital)GCENV Environment protection (capital)GCGFA Foreign economic aid (capital)GCGGS General services (capital)GCHEA Health (capital)GCHOU Housing and community amenities (capital)GCPOS Public order and safety (capital)GCRCR Recreation, culture, religion (capital)GCSPG Social protection (capital)GCTOT Total Spending (capital)GCTRA Transport and Communications fixed capital formationGDD InflationGDP Gross Domestic Product (current $)GJW2T Current budget deficitGKAAJ Other accounting adjustmentsGKADM Central administration and associated expenditureGKAFF Agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry GKCMS Culture, Media and Sport GKDCD Civil defenceGKDEF DefenceGKDFA Foreign military aidGKDMD Military defenceGKDNE Defence n.e.cGKDRD R&D defenceGKDWD War damage compensation, etc.GKEAF Agriculture, forestry, fishing and huntingGKEAN Economic affairs n.e.cGKEAR R&D economic affairsGKEBL Protection of biodiversity and landscapeGKEBN Environment protection n.e.cGKECC Child careGKECM CommunicationGKEDN GKEDNGKEDT Education (incl. training)GKEDU EducationGKEEC General economic, commercial and labour affairsGKEEN Fuel and EnergyGKEER R&D environment protectionGKEIO Other Industry and TradeGKELD Land drainage and coastal protectionGKEMC Mining, manufacturing and constructionGKEND Education not definable by levelGKENV Environment protectionGKEOI Other industriesGKEOT other transportGKEPA Pollution abatementGKEPE Pre-primary and primary educationGKEPK Parks, pleasure groundsGKEPS Post-secondary non-tertiary educationGKERD R&D educationGKERL railwayGKESE Secondary educationGKESM School meals, milk and welfare foodsGKESS Subsidiary services to educationGKETE Tertiary educationGKETL local roadsGKETN national roadsGKETP local public transportGKEWM Waste managementGKEWW Waste water managementGKGBR Basic researchGKGEL Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairsGKGFA Foreign economic aidGKGGS General servicesGKGNE General public services n.e.c.GKGRD R&D general public servicesGKHCD Community developmentGKHEA HealthGKHHC Central and other health servicesGKHHD Housing developmentGKHHR Health researchGKHME Medical servicesGKHNE Housing and community amenities n.e.cGKHNH National health serviceGKHOU Housing and community amenitiesGKHPH Public health servicesGKHPS Personal social servicesGKHRD R&D housing and community amenitiesGKHSL Street lightingGKHWS Water supplyGKINR General government interest and dividend receipts GKINT International development assistance and other international services GKLOP Law, order and protective services GKLOT National Lottery GKONE Other spendingGKPDN Pensions n.e.c.GKPEN PensionsGKPFI Fire-protection servicesGKPLC Law courtsGKPNE Public order and safety n.e.c.GKPOS Public order and safetyGKPPO Police servicesGKPPR PrisonsGKPRD R&D public order and safetyGKPRP Privatisation proceeds GKPSI General government net debt interest GKRBP Broadcasting and publishing servicesGKRCR Recreation, culture and religionGKRCS Cultural servicesGKRNE Recreation, culture and religion n.e.cGKRRC Religious and other community servicesGKRRD R&D recreation, culture and religionGKRRS Recreational and sporting servicesGKSFC Family and childrenGKSFL Allowance for shortfallGKSHO HousingGKSNE Social protection n.e.c.GKSOA Old age GKSPG Social protectionGKSRD R&D social protectionGKSSD Sickness and disability GKSSE Social exclusion n.e.c GKSSU Survivors GKSSY Social security GKSUE UnemploymentGKTOT Total expenditureGKTRA TransportGKTRL Roads and Public LightingGKTTC Transport and CommunicationGKWEL Public assistanceLCAAJ Accounting adjustments (capital)LCAFF agriculture, fisheries and forestry (capital)LCCOI Harbours (capital)LCEDE education (capital)LCEDT training (capital)LCEDU Education (includes training) (capital)LCEED enterprise and economic development (capital)LCEEN Fuel and Energy (capital)LCEEP employment policies (capital)LCENV Environment protection (capital)LCEPK Parks, pleasure grounds (capital)LCETR LCETRLCEWW Waste water management (capital)LCGPS General public services (capital)LCHEA Health (capital)LCHIB Highways and Bridges (capital)LCHOU Housing and community amenities (capital)LCHWS Water supply (capital)LCONE Other spending (capital)LCPCS public and common services (capital)LCPOS Public order and safety (capital)LCREC Recreation, culture and religion (capital)LCSHO Housing (capital)LCSOP Social protection (capital)LCTOT Total Local Authorities' capital expenditureLCTRA Transport (capital)LKAAJ Accounting adjustments (current)LKAFF agriculture, fisheries and forestry (current)LKCOI Harbours (current)LKDCD Civil DefenceLKDEF Defence (current)LKEDE education (current)LKEDT training (current)LKEDU Education (includes training) (current)LKEED enterprise and economic development (current)LKEEN Fuel and EnergyLKEEP employment policies (current)LKENV Environment protection (current)LKEOI Other industriesLKEPK Parks, pleasure groundsLKETR LKETRLKEWW Waste water managementLKGPS General public services (current)LKHEA Health (current)LKHIB Highways and Bridges (current)LKHOU Housing and community amenities (current)LKHSL LKHSLLKHWS Water supplyLKONE Other spending (current)LKPCS Public and common services (current)LKPFI Fire-protection servicesLKPOS Public order and safety (current)LKPPO Police servicesLKPSI Public sector debt interest (current)LKRCS Libraries, museums, and artsLKREC Recreation, culture and religion (current)LKSHO HousingLKSOP Social protection (current)LKTOT Total Local Authorities' current expenditureLKTRA transport (current)NDEBT Public DebtPCAAJ Accounting AdjustmentsPCBTO Total Business, Enterprise and Regulatory ReformPCCCC QEII Conference CentrePCCDT Total Chancellor's DepartmentsPCCFC Fire Service CollegePCCHR Housing Revenue AccountPCCHT Housing Action TrustsPCCLG Total Communities and Local GovernmentPCCMT Total Culture Media and SportPCCOS Ordnance SurveyPCDTO Total DefencePCECC Total Energy and Climate ChangePCETO Total Environment Food and Rural AffairsPCFTO Total Foreign and Commonwealth OfficePCHEA Total HealthPCHTO Total Home OfficePCITO Total International DevelopmentPCJLR Land RegistryPCLLU London Underground LimitedPCNDA Northern Ireland Driver and Vehicle Testing AgencyPCNHE Northern Ireland Housing ExecutivePCNHS Northern Ireland HSS TrustsPCNLS Laganside (NI)PCNPA Northern Ireland Public Trust Port AuthorityPCNTH Northern Ireland Transport Holding CompanyPCNWA Northern Ireland WaterPCSAP Highlands and Islands AirportsPCSCM Caledonian MacBraynePCSFE Forest EnterprisePCSHR Housing Revenue AccountPCSHT NHS Trusts (Scotland)PCSWT Scottish WaterPCTOT Total public corporations' capital expenditurePCTRA Total TransportPCWDA Welsh Development AgencyPCWFE Forest Enterprise (Wales)PCWHR Wales Housing Revenue AccountPCWHT NHS Trusts (Wales)PCWTO Total Work and Pensions

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Copy and Paste: When you have created the dataset you want then just copy the tab-delimited text in the textbox below (click cursor in text box, then press ctrl-A then press ctrl-C) and paste it into your spreadsheet.

Year GDP (GKPSI) General government net debt interest 1951 14 593 1952 16 654 1953 17 685 1954 18 691 1955 19 771 1956 21 800 1957 22 807 1958 23 901 1959 24 916 1960 26 1036 1961 28 1257 1962 29 1257 1963 31 1286 1964 34 1354 1965 37 1456 1966 39 1553 1967 42 1711 1968 46 1907 1969 50 2035 1970 56 2118 1971 63 2244 1972 71 2286 1973 82 2738 1974 93 3607 1975 115 4211 1976 137 5394 1977 160 6367 1978 186 7207 1979 221 8961 1980 260 11363 1981 290 13218 1982 320 14265 1983 351 8600 1984 378 9300 1985 415 10900 1986 447 11400 1987 497 11800 1988 556 12100 1989 615 12300 1990 671 11700 1991 706 12100 1992 731 11300 1999 1043 0 2000 1101 0 2001 1146 0 2002 1191 0 2003 1258 0 2004 1323 0 2005 1399 0 2006 1472 0 2007 1545 0 2008 1594 0 2009 1592 0 2010 1568 0 2011 1634 0 2012 1680 0 2013 1735 0 2014 1810 0 2015 1892 0 2016 1943 0 2017 2029 0 2018 2115 0 2019 2190 0 2020 2258 0 2021 2111 0 2022 2401 0 2023 2637 0 2024 2779 0 2025 2933 0

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