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

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

Latest (y/y)7.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.5%August 2026
Level98,609 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom CG: Total current expenditure, payable: £m CPNSA () was up 7.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 98,609 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.0% (Apr 2021) to 53.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.6%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202698,609 £m7.0
August 202693,184 £m3.5
July 202697,169 £m5.3
June 202697,846 £m−1.3
May 202695,671 £m6.9
April 2026101,658 £m7.1
March 202691,646 £m3.4
February 202693,338 £m10.9
January 202685,576 £m−1.3
December 202592,785 £m3.6
November 202582,827 £m1.0
October 202592,312 £m4.0
September 202592,116 £m11.5
August 202590,012 £m10.7
July 202592,281 £m6.1
June 202599,097 £m16.9
May 202589,461 £m5.1
April 202594,904 £m5.8
March 202588,624 £m7.0
February 202584,166 £m4.3
January 202586,670 £m10.0
December 202489,588 £m13.4
November 202482,013 £m1.8
October 202488,721 £m4.8

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-ANLP.SECTOR-CG"

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import requests
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                 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 high53.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−17.0% (Apr 2021)
10-year average5.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-ANLP.SECTOR-CG

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FAQ

What is the current cG: Total current expenditure, payable: £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-ANLP.SECTOR-CG.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “CG: Total current expenditure, payable: £m CPNSA (UK)”.