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Download UK Public Spending Data Series 1692-2011

You can download any of the raw data series used to compile the public spending data in ukpublicspending.co.uk. You select the data series you want and then copy-paste the tab delimited data from a textbox on this page into your spreadsheet.

Download Instructions:

Prepare a suite of data for download by making a selection from one of the dropdown menus below. You can select:

1. A group of functionally related spending data series
2. An individual spending data series

Select Functional Data Series Group: Select a group of data series to download (you can add individual data series later):

<select functional data series group>11 Executive and legislative organs, (4 series)12 Foreign economic aid (4 series)13 General services (8 series)14 Basic research (2 series)15 R&D General public services (1 series)16 General public services n.e.c. (2 series)17 Public debt transactions (4 series)18 Transfers of a general character (1 series)21 Military defence (7 series)22 Civil defence (3 series)23 Foreign military aid (1 series)24 R&D Defence (1 series)25 Defence n.e.c. (2 series)31 Police services (3 series)32 Fire-protection services (4 series)33 Law courts (4 series)34 Prisons (2 series)35 R&D Public order and safety (1 series)36 Public order and safety n.e.c. (5 series)41 General economic, commercial and (5 series)42 Agriculture, forestry, fishing an (3 series)43 Fuel and energy (2 series)44 Mining, manufacturing and constru (3 series)45 Transport (16 series)46 Communication (2 series)47 Other industries (10 series)48 R&D Economic affairs (1 series)49 Economic affairs n.e.c. (2 series)51 Waste management (4 series)52 Waste water management (2 series)53 Pollution abatement (1 series)54 Protection of biodiversity and la (2 series)55 R&D Environmental protection (1 series)56 Environmental protection n.e.c. (4 series)61 Housing development (1 series)62 Community development (2 series)63 Water supply (4 series)64 Street lighting (2 series)65 R&D Housing and community ameniti (1 series)66 Housing and community amenities n (5 series)73 Medical service (2 series)74 Public health services (2 series)75 R&D Health (1 series)76 Health n.e.c. (7 series)81 Recreational and sporting service (3 series)82 Cultural services (7 series)83 Broadcasting and publishing servi (1 series)84 Religious and other community ser (1 series)85 R&D Recreation, culture and relig (1 series)86 Recreation, culture and religion (4 series)91 Pre-primary and primary education (1 series)92 Secondary education (1 series)93 Post-secondary non-tertiary educa (1 series)94 Tertiary education (3 series)95 Education not definable by level (9 series)96 Subsidiary services to education (3 series)97 R&D Education (1 series)98 Education n.e.c. (1 series)A1 Sickness and disability (1 series)A2 Old age (3 series)A3 Survivors (1 series)A4 Family and children (1 series)A5 Unemployment (5 series)A6 Housing (7 series)A7 Social exclusion n.e.c. (3 series)A8 R&D Social protection (1 series)A9 Social protection n.e.c. (6 series)B1 Other Spending (7 series)F1 Total (6 series)G1 Public Net Debt (1 series)

Add Individual Data Series: Select Spending Data Series to add to download (you can add more later):

<select to add data series>CKAAJ Accounting adjustmentsCKCOL Collection CostCKCOT Civil Government, OtherCKCVL Civil ListCKDCD Civil defenceCKDFA Foreign military aidCKDMA ArmyCKDMD Military defenceCKDMN NavyCKDNE Defence n.e.cCKDRD R&D defenceCKEAF Agriculture, forestry, fishing and huntingCKEAN Economic affairs n.e.cCKEAR R&D economic affairsCKEBL Protection of biodiversity and landscapeCKEBN Environment protection n.e.cCKECM CommunicationCKEDN Education n.e.cCKEEC General economic, commercial and labour affairsCKEEN Fuel and EnergyCKEER R&D environment protectionCKEFE Further EducationCKEHE Higher EducationCKEMC Mining, manufacturing and constructionCKEMP Employment policiesCKEND Education not definable by levelCKEOI Other industriesCKEOT Other transportCKEPA Pollution abatementCKEPE Pre-primary and primary educationCKEPS Post-secondary non-tertiary educationCKERD R&D educationCKERL RailwayCKESE Secondary educationCKESP Schools (Primary, Secondary)CKESS Subsidiary services to educationCKETE Tertiary educationCKETL Local roadsCKETN National roadsCKETP Local public transportCKEWM Waste managementCKEWW Waste water managementCKGBR Basic researchCKGEL Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairsCKGFA Foreign economic aidCKGGS General servicesCKGNE General public services n.e.c.CKGOI Other international servicesCKGRD R&D general public servicesCKHCD Community developmentCKHHC Central and other health servicesCKHHD Housing developmentCKHHR Health researchCKHME Medical servicesCKHNC Health n.e.cCKHNE Housing and community amenities n.e.cCKHRD R&D housing and community amenitiesCKHSL Street lightingCKHWS Water supplyCKPFI Fire-protection servicesCKPLC Law courtsCKPNE Public order and safety n.e.c.CKPOC Post Office CollectionsCKPPO Police servicesCKPPR PrisonsCKPRD R&D public order and safetyCKPSI Public sector debt interestCKRBP Broadcasting and publishing servicesCKRCS Cultural servicesCKREG Regional policyCKRFI FilmsCKRLI LibrariesCKRMG Museums and galleriesCKRNE Recreation, culture and religion n.e.cCKROA Other arts and heritageCKRRC Religious and other community servicesCKRRD R&D recreation, culture and religionCKRRS Recreational and sporting servicesCKRTR TourismCKSFC Family and childrenCKSHO HousingCKSII Industrial injury benefitsCKSIS Income supportCKSNE Social protection n.e.c.CKSOA Old age CKSPP Public sector occupational pensionsCKSRD R&D social protectionCKSSD Sickness and disability CKSSE Social exclusion n.e.c CKSSF Social FundCKSSU Survivors CKSUE UnemploymentCKSWP War pensionsCKTOT Total central government own expenditureGCCFP Fuel and Power fixed capital formationGCCIS Iron and Steel fixed capital formationGCCOT Other Public Corporations fixed capital formationGCHOU Housing fixed capital formationGCTOT Public Corporations TotalGCTRA Transport and Communications fixed capital formationGKAAJ Other accounting adjustmentsGKADM Central administration and associated expenditureGKAFF Agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry GKCMS Culture, Media and Sport GKDCD Civil DefenceGKDEF DefenceGKDMD Military DefenceGKDWD War damage compensation, etc.GKECC Child careGKEDU EducationGKEEC Trade, industry, energy, employment and training GKEIO Other Industry and TradeGKELD Land drainage and coastal protectionGKENV Other environmental services GKEOT Misc local government servicesGKEPK Parks, pleasure groundsGKESM School meals, milk and welfare foodsGKGBR ResearchGKHEA Health servicesGKHNH National health serviceGKHOU HousingGKHPH Public health servicesGKHPS Personal social servicesGKINR General government interest and dividend receipts GKINT International development assistance and other international services GKLOP Law, order and protective services GKLOT National Lottery GKPFI Fire serviceGKPLC Parliament and law courtsGKPPO PoliceGKPPR PrisonsGKPRP Privatisation proceeds GKPSI General government net debt interest GKRCS Libraries, museums, and artsGKSFL Allowance for shortfallGKSSY Social security GKTOT General government expenditureGKTRA TransportGKTRL Roads and Public LightingGKTTC Transport and CommunicationLCAAJ Accounting adjustments (capital)LCEDE education (capital)LCEDT training (capital)LCEDU Education (includes training) (capital)LCEED enterprise and economic development (capital)LCEEP employment policies (capital)LCENV Environment protection (capital)LCGPS General public services (capital)LCHEA Health (capital)LCHOU Housing and community amenities (capital)LCPCS public and common services (capital)LCPOS Public order and safety (capital)LCREC Recreation, culture and religion (capital)LCSOP Social protection (capital)LCTOT Total Local Authorities' capital expenditureLCTRA transport (capital)LKAAJ Accounting adjustments (current)LKAFF agriculture, fisheries and forestry (current)LKDCD Civil DefenceLKDEF Defence (current)LKEDE education (current)LKEDT training (current)LKEDU Education (includes training) (current)LKEED enterprise and economic development (current)LKEEN Fuel and EnergyLKEEP employment policies (capital)LKENV Environment protection (current)LKEOI Other industriesLKEPK Parks, pleasure groundsLKEWW Waste water managementLKGPS General public services (current)LKHEA Health (current)LKHOU Housing and community amenities (current)LKHSL Street lightingLKHWS Water supplyLKPCS Public and common services (current)LKPFI Fire-protection servicesLKPOS Public order and safety (current)LKPPO Police servicesLKPSI Public sector debt interest (current)LKRCS Libraries, museums, and artsLKREC Recreation, culture and religion (current)LKSHO HousingLKSOP Social protection (current)LKTOT Total Local Authorities' current expenditureLKTRA transport (current)NDEBT NDEBTPCAAJ Accounting AdjustmentsPCBTO Total Business, Enterprise and Regulatory ReformPCCCC QEII Conference CentrePCCDT Total Chancellor's DepartmentsPCCFC Fire Service CollegePCCHR Housing Revenue AccountPCCHT Housing Action TrustsPCCLG Total Communities and Local GovernmentPCCMT Total Culture Media and SportPCCOS Ordnance SurveyPCDTO Total DefencePCETO Total Environment Food and Rural AffairsPCHEA Total HealthPCHTO Total Home OfficePCITO Total International DevelopmentPCJLR Land RegistryPCLLU London Underground LimitedPCNDA Northern Ireland Driver and Vehicle Testing AgencyPCNHE Northern Ireland Housing ExecutivePCNLS Laganside (NI)PCNPA Northern Ireland Public Trust Port AuthorityPCNTH Northern Ireland Transport Holding CompanyPCNWA Northern Ireland WaterPCSAP Highlands and Islands AirportsPCSCM Caledonian MacBraynePCSFE Forest EnterprisePCSHR Housing Revenue AccountPCSHT NHS Trusts (Scotland)PCSWT Scottish WaterPCTOT Total public corporations' capital expenditurePCTRA Total TransportPCWDA Welsh Development AgencyPCWFE Forest Enterprise (Wales)PCWHR Wales Housing Revenue AccountPCWHT NHS Trusts (Wales)PCWTO Total Work and Pensions

Change Data Units: You can download data in raw format (i.e., in the units used in the database for each item, or in £ billion, £ million, or percent of GDP.

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Copy and Paste: When you have created the dataset you want then just copy the tab-delimited text in the textbox below (click cursor in text box, then press ctrl-A then press ctrl-C) and paste it into your spreadsheet.

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Pre-Budget 2009 Released

On December 9, 2009, HM Treasury released the Pre-Budget Report 2009. This release updates GDP, spending, and borrowing projections, as follows:

HM Treasury Pre-Budget 2009
Amounts in £ billion

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