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Below is a formatted version of the dataset displayed in the chart. Included is a column of nominal or chained GDP for each year charted.
| Year | GDP-UK £ billion | Population-UK million | Pensions -total percent GDP | Welfare -total percent GDP | Health Care -total percent GDP | |||
| 1900 | MW gdp | 41.214 | 0.00 | 0.57 | a | 0.30 | a | |
| 1901 | MW gdp | 41.600 | 0.00 | 0.60 | a | 0.33 | a | |
| 1902 | MW gdp | 41.965 | 0.00 | 0.64 | a | 0.37 | a | |
| 1903 | MW gdp | 42.334 | 0.00 | 0.69 | a | 0.45 | a | |
| 1904 | MW gdp | 42.705 | 0.00 | 0.74 | a | 0.43 | a | |
| 1905 | MW gdp | 43.080 | 0.00 | 0.73 | a | 0.42 | a | |
| 1906 | MW gdp | 43.459 | 0.04 | a | 0.70 | a | 0.39 | a |
| 1907 | MW gdp | 43.840 | 0.04 | a | 0.66 | a | 0.38 | a |
| 1908 | MW gdp | 44.225 | 0.04 | a | 0.70 | a | 0.38 | a |
| 1909 | MW gdp | 44.613 | 0.04 | a | 0.78 | a | 0.38 | a |
| 1910 | MW gdp | 45.005 | 0.04 | a | 0.99 | a | 0.42 | a |
| 1911 | MW gdp | 45.400 | 0.04 | a | 1.01 | a | 0.42 | a |
| 1912 | MW gdp | 45.133 | 0.03 | a | 1.01 | a | 0.43 | a |
| 1913 | MW gdp | 44.868 | 0.03 | a | 1.17 | a | 0.46 | a |
| 1914 | MW gdp | 44.604 | 0.03 | a | 1.24 | a | 0.51 | a |
| 1915 | MW gdp | 44.342 | 0.03 | a | 1.08 | a | 0.48 | a |
| 1916 | MW gdp | 44.081 | 0.02 | a | 0.86 | a | 0.44 | a |
| 1917 | MW gdp | 43.822 | 0.02 | a | 0.73 | a | 0.36 | a |
| 1918 | MW gdp | 43.564 | 0.02 | a | 0.61 | a | 0.31 | a |
| 1919 | MW gdp | 43.308 | 0.01 | a | 0.61 | a | 0.33 | a |
| 1920 | MW gdp | 43.053 | 1.68 | a | 0.81 | a | 0.42 | a |
| 1921 | MW gdp | 44.072 | 2.25 | a | 1.77 | a | 0.82 | a |
| 1922 | MW gdp | 44.268 | 2.15 | a | 2.20 | a | 0.93 | a |
| 1923 | MW gdp | 44.465 | 1.94 | a | 2.11 | a | 0.85 | a |
| 1924 | MW gdp | 44.663 | 1.64 | a | 1.88 | a | 0.81 | a |
| 1925 | MW gdp | 44.862 | 1.59 | a | 1.94 | a | 0.83 | a |
| 1926 | MW gdp | 45.062 | 1.62 | a | 2.11 | a | 0.90 | a |
| 1927 | MW gdp | 45.263 | 1.43 | a | 2.38 | a | 0.93 | a |
| 1928 | MW gdp | 45.464 | 1.35 | a | 2.12 | a | 0.94 | a |
| 1929 | MW gdp | 45.667 | 1.25 | a | 2.10 | a | 0.93 | a |
| 1930 | MW gdp | 45.870 | 1.22 | a | 2.30 | a | 1.00 | a |
| 1931 | MW gdp | 46.074 | 1.27 | a | 2.78 | a | 1.33 | a |
| 1932 | MW gdp | 46.284 | 1.23 | a | 3.04 | a | 1.52 | a |
| 1933 | MW gdp | 46.495 | 1.15 | a | 3.66 | a | 1.72 | a |
| 1934 | MW gdp | 46.706 | 1.08 | a | 3.43 | a | 1.66 | a |
| 1935 | MW gdp | 46.919 | 0.99 | a | 3.34 | a | 1.64 | a |
| 1936 | MW gdp | 47.133 | 0.92 | a | 3.36 | a | 1.69 | a |
| 1937 | MW gdp | 47.348 | 0.84 | a | 3.11 | a | 1.68 | a |
| 1938 | MW gdp | 47.563 | 0.80 | a | 2.93 | a | 1.74 | a |
| 1939 | MW gdp | 47.780 | 0.72 | a | 2.75 | a | 1.76 | a |
| 1940 | MW gdp | 47.997 | 0.58 | a | 2.24 | a | 1.47 | a |
| 1941 | MW gdp | 48.216 | 0.48 | a | 1.75 | a | 1.19 | a |
| 1942 | MW gdp | 48.420 | 0.43 | a | 1.57 | a | 1.14 | a |
| 1943 | MW gdp | 48.624 | 0.40 | a | 1.55 | a | 1.17 | a |
| 1944 | MW gdp | 48.829 | 0.39 | a | 1.61 | a | 1.27 | a |
| 1945 | MW gdp | 49.035 | 0.40 | a | 1.71 | a | 1.42 | a |
| 1946 | MW gdp | 49.242 | 0.42 | a | 1.77 | a | 1.55 | a |
| 1947 | MW gdp | 49.450 | 0.90 | a | 2.33 | a | 2.02 | a |
| 1948 | MW gdp | 49.659 | 2.96 | a | 3.18 | a | 2.14 | a |
| 1949 | MW gdp | 49.868 | 2.88 | a | 3.14 | a | 2.33 | a |
| 1950 | MW gdp | 50.079 | 2.79 | a | 3.02 | a | 2.65 | a |
| 1951 | MW gdp | 50.290 | 1.98 | a | 2.64 | a | 3.37 | a |
| 1952 | MW gdp | 50.536 | 2.12 | a | 2.83 | a | 3.19 | a |
| 1953 | MW gdp | 50.784 | 2.18 | a | 2.93 | a | 3.07 | a |
| 1954 | MW gdp | 51.032 | 2.11 | a | 2.79 | a | 3.00 | a |
| 1955 | MW gdp | 51.282 | 2.32 | a | 3.00 | a | 3.00 | a |
| 1956 | MW gdp | 51.533 | 2.33 | a | 3.03 | a | 3.06 | a |
| 1957 | MW gdp | 51.785 | 2.31 | a | 3.02 | a | 3.14 | a |
| 1958 | MW gdp | 52.039 | 2.87 | a | 3.76 | a | 3.21 | a |
| 1959 | MW gdp | 52.294 | 2.97 | a | 3.86 | a | 3.29 | a |
| 1960 | MW gdp | 52.550 | 2.87 | a | 3.63 | a | 3.36 | a |
| 1961 | MW gdp | 52.807 | 3.09 | a | 3.90 | a | 3.59 | a |
| 1962 | MW gdp | 53.111 | 3.15 | a | 4.02 | a | 3.48 | a |
| 1963 | MW gdp | 53.417 | 3.38 | a | 4.62 | a | 3.51 | a |
| 1964 | MW gdp | 53.725 | 3.40 | a | 4.50 | a | 3.50 | a |
| 1965 | MW gdp | 54.034 | 3.73 | a | 4.94 | a | 3.65 | a |
| 1966 | MW gdp | 54.345 | 3.73 | a | 4.99 | a | 3.78 | a |
| 1967 | MW gdp | 54.658 | 3.73 | a | 5.23 | a | 3.97 | a |
| 1968 | MW gdp | 54.973 | 3.91 | a | 5.46 | a | 3.97 | a |
| 1969 | MW gdp | 55.289 | 3.76 | a | 5.25 | a | 3.86 | a |
| 1970 | MW gdp | 55.608 | 3.83 | a | 5.35 | a | 4.02 | a |
| 1971 | MW gdp | 55.928 | 3.71 | a | 5.18 | a | 4.09 | a |
| 1972 | MW gdp | 55.970 | 3.96 | a | 5.52 | a | 4.12 | a |
| 1973 | MW gdp | 56.013 | 4.04 | a | 5.45 | a | 4.05 | a |
| 1974 | MW gdp | 56.055 | 4.49 | a | 6.00 | a | 4.67 | a |
| 1975 | MW gdp | 56.097 | 4.56 | a | 6.17 | a | 4.94 | a |
| 1976 | MW gdp | 56.140 | 4.71 | a | 6.51 | a | 4.93 | a |
| 1977 | MW gdp | 56.182 | 4.70 | a | 6.55 | a | 4.70 | a |
| 1978 | MW gdp | 56.225 | 4.66 | a | 6.53 | a | 4.66 | a |
| 1979 | MW gdp | 56.267 | 4.60 | a | 6.27 | a | 4.57 | a |
| 1980 | MW gdp | 56.310 | 4.68 | a | 6.50 | a | 5.05 | a |
| 1981 | MW gdp | 56.358 | 5.00 | a | 6.99 | a | 5.24 | a |
| 1982 | MW gdp | 56.465 | 5.05 | a | 6.95 | a | 5.12 | a |
| 1983 | MW gdp | 56.572 | 5.02 | a | 7.43 | a | 4.72 | a |
| 1984 | MW gdp | 56.680 | 4.86 | a | 7.43 | a | 4.67 | a |
| 1985 | MW gdp | 56.788 | 4.73 | a | 7.27 | a | 4.56 | a |
| 1986 | MW gdp | 56.896 | 4.85 | a | 7.42 | a | 4.50 | a |
| 1987 | MW gdp | 57.004 | 4.68 | a | 7.11 | a | 4.36 | a |
| 1988 | MW gdp | 57.112 | 4.34 | a | 6.60 | a | 4.28 | a |
| 1989 | MW gdp | 57.221 | 4.22 | a | 6.40 | a | 4.30 | a |
| 1990 | MW gdp | 57.330 | 4.20 | a | 6.43 | a | 4.30 | a |
| 1991 | MW gdp | 57.439 | 4.50 | a | 7.18 | a | 4.59 | a |
| 1992 | MW gdp | 57.604 | 4.52 | a | 7.62 | a | 5.02 | a |
| 1993 | MW gdp | 57.770 | 5.28 | a | 8.25 | i | 5.35 | i |
| 1994 | MW gdp | 57.936 | 5.96 | a | 8.55 | i | 5.34 | i |
| 1995 | MW gdp | 58.103 | 5.64 | a | 8.20 | i | 5.52 | i |
| 1996 | MW gdp | 58.270 | 5.81 | a | 8.14 | i | 5.07 | i |
| 1997 | MW gdp | 58.438 | 5.96 | a | 7.76 | i | 4.98 | i |
| 1998 | MW gdp | 58.606 | 5.92 | a | 7.06 | i | 4.91 | i |
| 1999 | MW gdp | 58.775 | 6.66 | a | 5.91 | a | 5.06 | a |
| 2000 | MW gdp | 58.944 | 6.73 | a | 6.05 | a | 5.08 | a |
| 2001 | MW gdp | 59.114 | 7.18 | a | 5.65 | a | 5.32 | a |
| 2002 | MW gdp | 59.455 | 7.28 | a | 5.51 | a | 5.57 | a |
| 2003 | MW gdp | 59.799 | 7.01 | a | 5.75 | a | 5.81 | a |
| 2004 | MW gdp | 60.145 | 6.80 | a | 6.15 | a | 6.23 | a |
| 2005 | MW gdp | 60.493 | 6.88 | a | 6.22 | a | 6.61 | a |
| 2006 | MW gdp | 60.843 | 6.76 | a | 6.14 | a | 6.74 | a |
| 2007 | MW gdp | 61.194 | 6.68 | a | 5.94 | a | 6.74 | a |
| 2008 | MW gdp | 61.548 | 6.89 | a | 6.30 | a | 7.14 | a |
| 2009 | MW gdp | 61.904 | 7.01 | a | 6.43 | a | 7.03 | a |
| 2010 | 1528.4 | 62.262 | 7.62 | a | 7.24 | a | 7.65 | a |
| 2011 | 1591.9 | 62.649 | 7.66 | a | 7.05 | a | 7.53 | a |
| 2012 | 1634 | 63.067 | 7.93 | a | 7.22 | a | 7.42 | a |
| 2013 | 1691.4 | 63.488 | 8.23 | a | 6.92 | a | 7.35 | a |
| 2014 | 1757.2 | 63.912 | 8.14 | a | 6.47 | a | 7.36 | a |
| 2015 | 1838.6 | 64.338 | 8.15 | a | 6.21 | a | 7.29 | a |
| 2016 | 1885.5 | 64.768 | 8.21 | a | 6.03 | a | 7.35 | a |
| 2017 | 1962.9 | 65.200 | 7.95 | a | 5.68 | e | 7.35 | e |
| 2018 | 2029.5 | 65.635 | 7.91 | e | 5.64 | g | 7.24 | g |
| 2019 | 2094.8 | 66.073 | 7.86 | e | 5.24 | g | 7.15 | g |
| 2020 | 2167.3 | 66.514 | 7.87 | e | 5.00 | g | 7.06 | g |
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Expenditure data since 1983 comes from HM Treasury’s Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis reports.
Detailed table of spending data sources here.
Gross Domestic Product data comes from measuringworth.com.
Central government spending data begins in 1692.
Local authority spending data begins in 1868.
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Data Sources for 1900_2020:
Sources for 1900:
GDP: Measuring Worth - UK GDP
Spending: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics
Debt: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics
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GDP: OBR EFO supp. economy tables
Spending: HM Treasury PESA
Debt: OBR Public Finances Databank
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