Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.34 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.08
in 1990
All-time low
1.17
in 2012
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2019

00.511.521990200420191990: 2.11991: 1.91992: 1.81993: 1.81994: 1.71995: 1.71996: 1.71997: 1.81998: 1.61999: 1.72000: 1.72001: 1.62002: 1.82003: 1.72004: 1.62005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.34.

That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 2.08
1991 1.95 -6.3%
1992 1.8 -7.7%
1993 1.82 +1.1%
1994 1.68 -7.7%
1995 1.73 +3.0%
1996 1.74 +0.6%
1997 1.77 +1.7%
1998 1.65 -6.8%
1999 1.73 +4.8%
2000 1.73 +0.0%
2001 1.63 -5.8%
2002 1.78 +9.2%
2003 1.68 -5.6%
2004 1.6 -4.8%
2005 1.49 -6.9%
2006 1.5 +0.7%
2007 1.47 -2.0%
2008 1.31 -10.9%
2009 1.29 -1.5%
2010 1.23 -4.7%
2011 1.2 -2.4%
2012 1.17 -2.5%
2013 1.28 +9.4%
2014 1.27 -0.8%
2015 1.25 -1.6%
2016 1.25 +0.0%
2017 1.28 +2.4%
2018 1.34 +4.7%
2019 1.34 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.79 1.65 2.08 10
2000s 1.55 1.29 1.78 10
2010s 1.26 1.17 1.34 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Sweden 1.49 compare
  2. 16 Luxembourg 1.42 compare
  3. 17 Croatia 1.4 compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 1.23 compare
  5. 20 Spain 1.21 compare
  6. 21 Czechia 1.17 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.34 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 1990.
What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Eurostat, published as part of Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
39 places, 1,083 data points, 1980–2025
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