Download UK Public Spending Data Series 1692-2026

raw data

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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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 (GKINT) International development assistance and other international services 1951 14 85 1952 16 77 1953 17 72 1954 18 74 1955 19 77 1956 21 80 1957 22 89 1958 23 93 1959 24 102 1960 26 120 1961 28 127 1962 29 215 1963 31 225 1964 34 262 1965 37 278 1966 39 286 1967 42 296 1968 46 296 1969 50 305 1970 56 329 1971 63 385 1972 71 407 1973 82 627 1974 93 652 1975 115 660 1976 137 1040 1977 160 1321 1978 186 1954 1979 221 2303 1980 260 2031 1981 290 1908 1982 320 2198 1983 351 1600 1984 378 1700 1985 415 1700 1986 447 1900 1987 497 2000 1988 556 2000 1989 615 2300 1990 671 2500 1991 706 2700 1992 731 3100

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

Year	GDP	(GKINT) International development assistance and other international services

1951	14.305	85
1952	15.536	77
1953	16.682	72
1954	17.597	74
1955	19.169	77
1956	20.844	80
1957	22.104	89
1958	23.22	93
1959	24.388	102
1960	26.201	120
1961	27.918	127
1962	29.235	215
1963	31.099	225
1964	34.047	262
1965	36.828	278
1966	39.394	286
1967	41.673	296
1968	45.795	296
1969	49.761	305
1970	56.041	329
1971	62.87	385
1972	70.578	407
1973	81.793	627
1974	92.673	652
1975	115.093	660
1976	136.999	1040
1977	159.786	1321
1978	186.158	1954
1979	220.981	2303
1980	259.97	2031
1981	290.18	1908
1982	319.558	2198
1983	351.347	1600
1984	377.92	1700
1985	414.63	1700
1986	446.6	1900
1987	496.809	2000
1988	555.683	2000
1989	614.631	2300
1990	670.797	2500
1991	705.884	2700
1992	730.874	3100

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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 Public Revenue Outturn -- March 2026

On April 23, 2026 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published its annual Public Sector Finances report. On April 30, 2026 we updated ukpublicrevenue.co.uk with the new public finance data.

**UK Government Revenue**
£ billion	2025-26 forecast	2025-26 actual
Central Government	£1,071.9	£1,136.9
Local Authorities	£69.1	£70.1
Total UK Revenue	£1,141.0	£1,207.0

Revenue outturn data comes from the Office for National Statistics' March 2026 Public Sector Finances report using a spreadsheet file pusf.csv labeled "Public sector finances time series". Outturn revenue data for ukpublicrevenue.co.uk now extends from 1692 to 2025-26.