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United Kingdom CG: Total current expenditure: £m CPNSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-MF6S.SECTOR-CG

Latest (y/y)7.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.6%August 2026
Level103,148 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom CG: Total current expenditure: £m CPNSA () was up 7.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 103,148 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −16.5% (Apr 2021) to 51.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.7%.

United Kingdom CG: Total current expenditure: £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Apr 1998 – Sep 2026−20%0%20%40%60%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom CG: Total current expenditure: £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Apr 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom CG: Total current expenditure: £m CPNSA (), level (£m)20k40k60k80k100k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom CG: Total current expenditure: £m CPNSA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026103,148 £m7.0
August 202696,982 £m2.6
July 2026102,056 £m6.2
June 2026102,273 £m−0.4
May 202699,786 £m7.2
April 2026104,875 £m6.8
March 202697,003 £m3.6
February 202697,970 £m10.4
January 202690,105 £m−1.2
December 202597,242 £m3.4
November 202587,187 £m1.2
October 202596,689 £m4.0
September 202596,443 £m11.0
August 202594,495 £m10.9
July 202596,090 £m5.7
June 2025102,634 £m15.9
May 202593,051 £m4.7
April 202598,191 £m5.9
March 202593,652 £m7.8
February 202588,731 £m5.6
January 202591,231 £m11.0
December 202494,011 £m14.1
November 202486,169 £m2.8
October 202492,998 £m5.9

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

Get United Kingdom CG: Total current expenditure: £m CPNSA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-MF6S.SECTOR-CG"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-MF6S.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 high51.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−16.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year average5.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-MF6S.SECTOR-CG

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FAQ

What is the current cG: Total current expenditure: £m CPNSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 7.0% 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-MF6S.SECTOR-CG.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “CG: Total current expenditure: £m CPNSA (UK)”.