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Year GDP £ billion Total Spending-total percent GDP 1900 1.885 14.06 a 1901 1.893 17.25 a 1902 1.906 18.34 a 1903 1.881 18.41 a 1904 1.881 16.43 a 1905 1.949 17.82 a 1906 2.033 15.18 a 1907 2.113 14.44 a 1908 2.011 14.78 a 1909 2.052 14.73 a 1910 2.14 15.95 a 1911 2.227 14.97 a 1912 2.327 14.78 a 1913 2.42 14.97 a 1914 2.451 15.61 a 1915 2.943 25.72 a 1916 3.434 50.85 a 1917 4.276 55.70 a 1918 5.108 56.64 a 1919 5.484 51.17 a 1920 5.975 33.22 a 1921 4.907 34.05 a 1922 4.458 36.39 a 1923 4.254 30.16 a 1924 4.366 27.21 a 1925 4.508 27.17 a 1926 4.349 29.89 a 1927 4.599 29.56 a 1928 4.599 29.17 a 1929 4.692 28.23 a 1930 4.615 29.38 a 1931 4.316 32.06 a 1932 4.223 33.08 a 1933 4.298 31.93 a 1934 4.517 29.21 a 1935 4.72 28.56 a 1936 4.987 28.65 a 1937 5.334 28.62 a 1938 5.502 28.87 a 1939 5.918 29.14 a 1940 7.183 29.71 a 1941 8.654 54.08 a 1942 9.482 59.80 a 1943 10.093 64.37 a 1944 10.18 65.45 a 1945 9.908 70.34 a 1946 9.968 64.81 a 1947 10.772 51.84 a 1948 11.974 39.21 a 1949 12.726 36.00 a 1950 13.308 35.89 a 1951 14.784 38.01 a 1952 15.983 39.07 a 1953 17.121 38.41 a 1954 18.126 36.24 a 1955 19.49 34.95 a 1956 20.956 35.10 a 1957 22.105 34.55 a 1958 23.05 35.12 a 1959 24.348 35.21 a 1960 25.977 35.20 a 1961 27.413 37.60 a 1962 28.711 38.31 a 1963 30.409 38.31 a 1964 33.228 38.35 a 1965 35.888 39.35 a 1966 38.189 40.04 a 1967 40.281 43.43 a 1968 43.656 43.73 a 1969 47.023 42.08 a 1970 51.696 41.77 a 1971 57.67 42.03 a 1972 64.621 40.84 a 1973 74.545 40.98 a 1974 84.513 46.40 a 1975 106.717 48.28 a 1976 126.274 46.30 a 1977 146.973 42.09 a 1978 169.344 42.49 a 1979 199.22 42.75 a 1980 233.184 44.54 a 1981 256.279 45.29 a 1982 281.024 45.56 a 1983 307.207 43.20 a 1984 329.913 42.59 a 1985 361.758 41.71 a 1986 389.149 40.76 a 1987 428.665 38.40 a 1988 478.51 36.28 a 1989 525.274 34.25 a 1990 570.283 35.23 a 1991 598.664 36.45 a 1992 622.08 37.97 a 1993 654.196 39.70 a 1994 692.987 38.48 a 1995 733.266 38.73 a 1996 781.726 38.93 a 1997 830.094 37.63 a 1998 879.102 36.22 a 1999 928.73 35.33 a 2000 976.533 34.62 a 2001 1021.83 35.48 a 2002 1075.56 35.79 a 2003 1139.75 36.43 a 2004 1202.96 37.53 a 2005 1254.06 38.94 a 2006 1325.8 37.91 a 2007 1398.88 38.89 a 2008 1448.39 39.75 a 2009 1395.87 44.53 a 2010 1453.62 45.45 a Legend: a - actual outturn

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UK Public Spending As Percent Of GDP
Fiscal Years 1900 to 2010
Year	GDP £ billion	Total Spending -total percent GDP
1900	1.885	14.06	a
1901	1.893	17.25	a
1902	1.906	18.34	a
1903	1.881	18.41	a
1904	1.881	16.43	a
1905	1.949	17.82	a
1906	2.033	15.18	a
1907	2.113	14.44	a
1908	2.011	14.78	a
1909	2.052	14.73	a
1910	2.14	15.95	a
1911	2.227	14.97	a
1912	2.327	14.78	a
1913	2.42	14.97	a
1914	2.451	15.61	a
1915	2.943	25.72	a
1916	3.434	50.85	a
1917	4.276	55.70	a
1918	5.108	56.64	a
1919	5.484	51.17	a
1920	5.975	33.22	a
1921	4.907	34.05	a
1922	4.458	36.39	a
1923	4.254	30.16	a
1924	4.366	27.21	a
1925	4.508	27.17	a
1926	4.349	29.89	a
1927	4.599	29.56	a
1928	4.599	29.17	a
1929	4.692	28.23	a
1930	4.615	29.38	a
1931	4.316	32.06	a
1932	4.223	33.08	a
1933	4.298	31.93	a
1934	4.517	29.21	a
1935	4.72	28.56	a
1936	4.987	28.65	a
1937	5.334	28.62	a
1938	5.502	28.87	a
1939	5.918	29.14	a
1940	7.183	29.71	a
1941	8.654	54.08	a
1942	9.482	59.80	a
1943	10.093	64.37	a
1944	10.18	65.45	a
1945	9.908	70.34	a
1946	9.968	64.81	a
1947	10.772	51.84	a
1948	11.974	39.21	a
1949	12.726	36.00	a
1950	13.308	35.89	a
1951	14.784	38.01	a
1952	15.983	39.07	a
1953	17.121	38.41	a
1954	18.126	36.24	a
1955	19.49	34.95	a
1956	20.956	35.10	a
1957	22.105	34.55	a
1958	23.05	35.12	a
1959	24.348	35.21	a
1960	25.977	35.20	a
1961	27.413	37.60	a
1962	28.711	38.31	a
1963	30.409	38.31	a
1964	33.228	38.35	a
1965	35.888	39.35	a
1966	38.189	40.04	a
1967	40.281	43.43	a
1968	43.656	43.73	a
1969	47.023	42.08	a
1970	51.696	41.77	a
1971	57.67	42.03	a
1972	64.621	40.84	a
1973	74.545	40.98	a
1974	84.513	46.40	a
1975	106.717	48.28	a
1976	126.274	46.30	a
1977	146.973	42.09	a
1978	169.344	42.49	a
1979	199.22	42.75	a
1980	233.184	44.54	a
1981	256.279	45.29	a
1982	281.024	45.56	a
1983	307.207	43.20	a
1984	329.913	42.59	a
1985	361.758	41.71	a
1986	389.149	40.76	a
1987	428.665	38.40	a
1988	478.51	36.28	a
1989	525.274	34.25	a
1990	570.283	35.23	a
1991	598.664	36.45	a
1992	622.08	37.97	a
1993	654.196	39.70	a
1994	692.987	38.48	a
1995	733.266	38.73	a
1996	781.726	38.93	a
1997	830.094	37.63	a
1998	879.102	36.22	a
1999	928.73	35.33	a
2000	976.533	34.62	a
2001	1021.83	35.48	a
2002	1075.56	35.79	a
2003	1139.75	36.43	a
2004	1202.96	37.53	a
2005	1254.06	38.94	a
2006	1325.8	37.91	a
2007	1398.88	38.89	a
2008	1448.39	39.75	a
2009	1395.87	44.53	a
2010	1453.62	45.45	a
Legend: a - actual outturn

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