Gross national expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross national expenditure was 2.52 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in United Kingdom is 2.52 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 2.52 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 756.46 billion constant LCU, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 848.29 billion constant LCU | 756.46 billion constant LCU | 931.01 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | 900.65 billion constant LCU | 1.24 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 trillion constant LCU | 1.22 trillion constant LCU | 1.59 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 trillion constant LCU | 1.66 trillion constant LCU | 2.02 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 trillion constant LCU | 1.97 trillion constant LCU | 2.37 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion constant LCU | 2.11 trillion constant LCU | 2.52 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 391.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -20.96 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -26.79 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 43,477 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 54,550 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Gross national expenditure in United Kingdom was 2.52 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 756.46 billion constant LCU in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross national expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.