Spending on general public services during the Conservative 2019–2024 government
Year ending March 2019 → Year ending March 2024 · 5 periods
↑ 102.5%+£82.9bn £ billion
Spending on general public services rose by 102.5% over the period, from £80.9bn £ billion (Year ending March 2019, the level when the government took office) to £163.8bn (Year ending March 2024, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level Year ending March 2019: £80.9bn
Level when it left Year ending March 2024: £163.8bn
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
Public sector spending on the executive, legislature, international services and debt interest, in cash terms.
Doesn’t measure: Debt interest on its own, which is shown separately.