Proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 10.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 10.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.8% (2021)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 14.3% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.08 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 55.1% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1 (2019)
- Adjusted location parity index for completion rate, by sex, wealth 1 (2019)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 14.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 10.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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