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Public services expenditure as share of GDP in the United Kingdom 2017/2018, by function

Public sector expenditure on services as a share of GDP in the United Kingdom in 2017/2018, by function

The data displays public sector expenditure on services as a percentage of GDP in the UK in 2017/2018, by function. The biggest share went to social protection services; this includes, among others, social services for sickness and disability, old age, families and children, unemployment, income support and tax credits. In this period, 1.9% of GDP was spent on defense.

Social protection	13
Health	7.1
Education	4.3
General public services	3.3
Economic affairs	2.6
Defense	1.9
Public order and safety	1.5
Recreation, culture and religion	0.6
Environment protection	0.6
Housing and community amenities	0.6
EU transactions	0.3

Public services expenditure as share of GDP in the United Kingdom 2017/2018, by function

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