Total public sector spending (excluding public sector banks) in the UK increased by £6.7 billion year-on-year to £123.8 billion in September 2026, with central government expenditure rising by £5.9 billion to £111.3 billion, driven by spending on public services, interest, benefits and other costs. source: Office for National Statistics

Fiscal Expenditure in the United Kingdom averaged 63388.84 GBP Million from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 124284.00 GBP Million in March of 2026 and a record low of 22824.00 GBP Million in May of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Central Government Expenditure. United Kingdom Total Public Sector Spending Exc Banks - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	123791.00	116488.00	GBP Million	Sep 2026
Public Sector Net Borrowing Ex Banks	-24520.00	-17252.00	GBP Million	Sep 2026
Government Debt	3005.00	2981.20	GBP Billion	Sep 2026
Government Revenues	99271.00	99236.00	GBP Million	Sep 2026
Government Spending	156217.00	157069.00	GBP Million	Jun 2026
Government Spending to GDP	44.60	44.00	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Interest Payments on Government Debt	10933.00	8883.00	GBP Million	Sep 2026
Public Sector Net Borrowing	-24520.00	-17252.00	GBP Million	Sep 2026
Public Sector Net Debt to GDP	94.00	93.60	percent of GDP	Sep 2026
Tax Revenue	66282.00	66630.00	GBP Million	Sep 2026

United Kingdom Total Public Sector Spending Exc Banks

In the United Kingdom, Fiscal Expenditure refers to total public sector spending excluding banks and covers all current and capital spending carried out by the public sector, including depreciation. This is equal to public sector current expenditure (such as the cost of central government's provision of services and grants, payment of social benefits and the payment of the interest on its outstanding debt), plus public sector net investment, plus deprecation.