HM Treasury · 23 periods · percent of GDP

Social protection spending as a share of GDP: full history

PeriodValueStatusPublished inSource cell
Year ending March 2025
2024-04-012025-03-31
13.3%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2024-25” = 13.3
Year ending March 2024
2023-04-012024-03-31
13.3%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2023-24” = 13.3
Year ending March 2023
2022-04-012023-03-31
12.5%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2022-23” = 12.5
Year ending March 2022
2021-04-012022-03-31
12.7%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2021-22” = 12.7
Year ending March 2021
2020-04-012021-03-31
14.3%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2020-21” = 14.3
Year ending March 2020
2019-04-012020-03-31
12.3%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2019-20” = 12.3
Year ending March 2019
2018-04-012019-03-31
12.6%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2018-19” = 12.6
Year ending March 2018
2017-04-012018-03-31
12.8%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2017-18” = 12.8
Year ending March 2017
2016-04-012017-03-31
13.2%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2016-17” = 13.2
Year ending March 2016
2015-04-012016-03-31
13.7%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2015-16” = 13.7
Year ending March 2015
2014-04-012015-03-31
13.9%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2014-15” = 13.9
Year ending March 2014
2013-04-012014-03-31
14.1%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2013-14” = 14.1
Year ending March 2013
2012-04-012013-03-31
14.7%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2012-13” = 14.7
Year ending March 2012
2011-04-012012-03-31
14.6%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2011-12” = 14.6
Year ending March 2011
2010-04-012011-03-31
14.2%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2010-11” = 14.2
Year ending March 2010
2009-04-012010-03-31
14.3%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2009-10” = 14.3
Year ending March 2009
2008-04-012009-03-31
12.8%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2008-09” = 12.8
Year ending March 2008
2007-04-012008-03-31
12%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2007-08” = 12
Year ending March 2007
2006-04-012007-03-31
11.9%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2006-07” = 11.9
Year ending March 2006
2005-04-012006-03-31
12.1%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2005-06” = 12.1
Year ending March 2005
2004-04-012005-03-31
12.2%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2004-05” = 12.2
Year ending March 2004
2003-04-012004-03-31
12.2%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2003-04” = 12.2
Year ending March 2003
2002-04-012003-03-31
12%FinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.4 · “10. Social protection” × “2002-03” = 12