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United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure:Current expenditure on goods and services (P3): £m CPNSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-NMBJ.SECTOR-CG

Latest (y/y)4.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.4%August 2026
Level39,610 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure:Current expenditure on goods and services (P3): £m CPNSA () was up 4.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 39,610 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.8% (Mar 2023) to 29.9% (Mar 2021), averaging 6.4%.

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United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure:Current expenditure on goods and services (P3): £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Apr 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure:Current expenditure on goods and services (P3): £m CPNSA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202639,610 £m4.0
August 202639,330 £m4.4
July 202639,553 £m2.0
June 202639,053 £m2.6
May 202638,889 £m3.8
April 202638,670 £m4.0
March 202641,356 £m7.1
February 202639,325 £m5.0
January 202639,156 £m5.0
December 202539,182 £m5.7
November 202537,528 £m−0.08
October 202538,591 £m4.0
September 202538,073 £m5.9
August 202537,663 £m9.0
July 202538,780 £m8.0
June 202538,048 £m7.4
May 202537,453 £m6.1
April 202537,199 £m9.5
March 202538,600 £m6.4
February 202537,465 £m11.7
January 202537,307 £m9.3
December 202437,078 £m8.7
November 202437,559 £m10.7
October 202437,117 £m8.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (354 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-NMBJ.SECTOR-CG"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-NMBJ.SECTOR-CG",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1997
Observations354
FrequencyMonthly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high29.9% (Mar 2021)
10-year low−5.8% (Mar 2023)
10-year average6.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-NMBJ.SECTOR-CG

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FAQ

What is the current cG: Current expenditure:Current expenditure on goods and services (P3): £m CPNSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 4.0% year on year for September 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-NMBJ.SECTOR-CG.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “CG: Current expenditure:Current expenditure on goods and services (P3): £m CPNSA (UK)”.