Total UK Government Spending Headline central, local, and total UK public spending. Amounts in £ billion March 2020 March 2021 Central 694.7 724.8 Local Authority 179.8 183.3 Total UK Spending 874.4 908.1 Spending: budgeted guesstimated Spending

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Total Spending Pie Chart for FY 2021 We have central government spending data going back to 1692. Local government spending goes back to 1868. Spending Functions March 2021 Pensions £167.6 billion Health Care £177.7 billion Education £94.3 billion Defence £53.3 billion Welfare £154.9 billion Protection £37.5 billion Transportation £41.5 billion Gen. Government £19.2 billion Other Spending £117.4 billion Interest £45.3 billion Total £908.1 billion Spending: guesstimated Spending data is updated every July from HM Treasury’s PESA report. Spending

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UK Public Spending UK Public Spending Analysis UK public spending includes both central government and local authority spending. Last year, FY 2020, total public spending was £874.4 billion. This year, FY 2021, total public spending is budgeted at £908.1 billion. Recent

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UK Deficits UK Deficit Analysis The “current budget deficit” is the difference between current spending and the sum of current receipts and depreciation. Last year, FY 2020, the deficit was £-0.9 billion. This year, FY 2021, the deficit is budgeted at £-4.9 billion. National

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UK Public Debt UK Debt Analysis The UK National Debt is the “public sector net debt” published by ONS. Last year, FY 2020, the national debt was £1.7989 trillion. This year, FY 2021, the national debt is budgeted at £1.8183 trillion. National

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UK Defence Spending UK Defence Analysis UK defence spending here includes defence, foreign affairs, and foreign aid. Last year, FY 2020, total defence spending was £51.3 billion. This year, FY 2021, total defence spending is budgeted at £53.3 billion. Defence

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UK Education Spending UK Education Analysis Last year, FY 2020, total education spending was £92.4 billion. This year, FY 2021, total education spending is budgeted at £94.3 billion. Education

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