Gross national expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross national expenditure was 3.08 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.08 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 3.08 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.14 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.89 billion current LCU | 59.14 billion current LCU | 229.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.74 billion current LCU | 262.19 billion current LCU | 628.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 842.59 billion current LCU | 669.19 billion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 1.63 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 2.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 2.11 trillion current LCU | 3.08 trillion current 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 3.08 trillion current 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 3.08 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.14 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross national expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.