In 2025/26, the budgeted expenditure of the United Kingdom government is expected to be reach 1,335 billion British pounds, with the highest spending function being the 379 billion pounds expected to be spent on social protection, which includes pensions and other welfare benefits. Government spending on health was expected to be 277 billion pounds and was the second-highest spending function in this fiscal year, while education was the third-highest spending category at 146 billion pounds.
Budgeted public sector expenditure in the United Kingdom for 2025/26, by function
(in billion GBP)
Characteristic
Amount budgeted in billion GBP
Social protection
379
Health
277
Education
146
Debt interest
126
Defence
83
Transport
66
Other
56
Public order and safety
55
Industry, agriculture and employment
51
Personal social services
51
Housing and environment
44
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HM Treasury. (October 30, 2024). Budgeted public sector expenditure in the United Kingdom for 2025/26, by function (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298524/government-spending-in-the-uk/
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HM Treasury. (2024). Budgeted public sector expenditure in the United Kingdom for 2025/26, by function (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298524/government-spending-in-the-uk/
HM Treasury. "Budgeted Public Sector Expenditure in The United Kingdom for 2025/26, by Function (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298524/government-spending-in-the-uk/
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