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The government spent around £1.1 trillion, or 40.6% of national income, on our behalf in 2023-24. This was composed of different categories of spending - e.g. health, education, and benefit spending - and was spread across different regions and nations of the UK.
In this interactive tool, you can explore where and how the government spent money, over time and across the UK. For more detail about how to use the tool, click on the “instructions and definitions” tab on the left hand side in the tool below.
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Bee Boileau
Bee joined the IFS in 2021 as a Research Economist and works in the Retirement, Saving and Ageing sector.
Max Warner
Max joined the IFS in 2020 as a research economist in the Healthcare Sector, with a focus on the NHS labour force and adult social care in England.
Ben Zaranko
Ben joined the IFS in 2017 and works across a range of areas, including UK fiscal policy and the productivity of the health and social care system.
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