Social spending oecd longrun in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Social spending oecd longrun was 22.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.98
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
25.61
in 2020
All-time low
0.83
in 1890
Years of data
70
1880–2023
Social spending oecd longrun in United Kingdom, 1880–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 22.98 for social spending oecd longrun in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in United Kingdom peaked at 25.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1890.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Social spending oecd longrun in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.86 | — |
| 1890 | 0.83 | -3.5% |
| 1900 | 1 | +20.5% |
| 1910 | 1.38 | +38.0% |
| 1920 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 2.24 | +61.2% |
| 1960 | 10.49 | +368.4% |
| 1961 | 10.75 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 10.96 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 11.49 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 11.98 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 12.21 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 12.9 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 13.4 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 13.39 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.56 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 13.42 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 14.26 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 13.84 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 15.32 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 16.05 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 16.63 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 16.58 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 16.91 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16.82 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 16.87 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 18.31 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 18.82 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 19.61 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 19.58 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.61 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 19.61 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.79 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 17.47 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 16.84 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 17.25 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 18.88 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 20.49 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 21.06 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 20.31 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 18.95 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 18.77 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.93 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.13 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.91 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.26 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.79 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.84 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.68 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.21 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.26 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.47 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.79 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.09 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 25.23 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.08 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.28 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.58 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.02 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.9 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.65 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.22 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.25 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.61 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 24.4 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 22.75 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 22.98 | +1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 22.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 22.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social spending oecd longrun in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +368.4% | 2.24 | 10.49 |
| 1930 | +61.2% | 1.39 | 2.24 |
| 1910 | +38.0% | 1 | 1.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 1 |
| 1960s | 11.89 | 10.49 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.34 | 13.42 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.55 | 16.84 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.27 | 17.25 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.27 | 19.26 | 25.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 | 22.22 | 25.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.94 | 22.75 | 25.61 | 4 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social spending oecd longrun in United Kingdom?
- Social spending oecd longrun in United Kingdom was 22.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 25.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1890.
- How does United Kingdom rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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