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HM Treasury · Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2026, chapter 4: expenditure by function

Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2026, chapter 4: expenditure by function: 2026-09-02

Published 2 September 2026 · ingested 4 September 2026

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30 metrics updated: 30 periods published for the first time here and 375 periods revised against the previous release.

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Metrics updated

MetricLatestNew periodsRevised periods
Spending on public sector debt interestYear ending March 2026£130.3bn14
Debt interest as a share of GDPYear ending March 20264.2%14
Public sector debt interest, real termsYear ending March 2026£130.3bn122
Spending on defenceYear ending March 2026£65.4bn11
Defence spending as a share of GDPYear ending March 20262.1%15
Spending on defence, real termsYear ending March 2026£65.4bn122
Spending on economic affairsYear ending March 2026£94bn120
Spending on educationYear ending March 2026£125.7bn11
Education spending as a share of GDPYear ending March 20264.1%18
Spending on education, real termsYear ending March 2026£125.7bn122
Spending on environment protectionYear ending March 2026£19.2bn11
Spending on general public servicesYear ending March 2026£165.5bn15
Spending on healthYear ending March 2026£257.5bn11
Health spending as a share of GDPYear ending March 20268.4%113
Spending on health, real termsYear ending March 2026£257.5bn122
Spending on housing and community amenitiesYear ending March 2026£22.5bn121
Housing spending as a share of GDPYear ending March 20260.7%12
Spending on housing and community amenities, real termsYear ending March 2026£22.5bn122
Spending on public order and safetyYear ending March 2026£55.7bn11
Public order spending as a share of GDPYear ending March 20261.8%12
Spending on public order and safety, real termsYear ending March 2026£55.7bn122
Spending on social protectionYear ending March 2026£407.3bn14
Social protection spending as a share of GDPYear ending March 202613.3%116
Spending on social protection, real termsYear ending March 2026£407.3bn122
Total managed expenditureYear ending March 2026£1.36tn121
Total managed expenditure as a share of GDPYear ending March 202644.3%122
Total managed expenditure, real termsYear ending March 2026£1.36tn122
Spending on transportYear ending March 2026£48.9bn121
Transport spending as a share of GDPYear ending March 20261.6%14
Spending on transport, real termsYear ending March 2026£48.9bn122

Largest revisions in this release

MetricPeriodPreviouslyNowRevision
Housing spending as a share of GDPYear ending March 20250.8%0.7%−12.5%
Transport spending as a share of GDPYear ending March 20141.2%1.1%−8.3%
Spending on education, real termsYear ending March 2025£118.7bn£127.2bn+7.2%
Spending on transport, real termsYear ending March 2025£46.4bn£49bn+5.6%
Public order spending as a share of GDPYear ending March 20241.8%1.7%−5.6%

Source

Publisher
HM Treasury
Publication page
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/public-expenditure-statistical-analyses-2026
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PESA_2026_CP_Chapter_4_tables.xlsx
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data/hm-treasury/hmt-pesa-function/2026-09-02/observations.json