United Kingdom General Government: Final consumption expenditure (P3): CPSA £m ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-NMRP
Latest (y/y)4.2%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)6.1%Q1 2026
Level167,416 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom General Government: Final consumption expenditure (P3): CPSA £m () was up 4.2% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 6.1% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 167,416 £m.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.6% (Q1 2023) to 18.7% (Q1 2021), averaging 5.7%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 167,416 £m | 4.2 |
| Q1 2026 | 166,643 £m | 6.1 |
| Q4 2025 | 163,507 £m | 4.2 |
| Q3 2025 | 162,448 £m | 7.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 160,679 £m | 7.2 |
| Q1 2025 | 156,990 £m | 8.4 |
| Q4 2024 | 156,989 £m | 8.6 |
| Q3 2024 | 151,797 £m | 5.8 |
| Q2 2024 | 149,829 £m | 6.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 144,834 £m | 7.9 |
| Q4 2023 | 144,493 £m | 8.1 |
| Q3 2023 | 143,508 £m | 9.1 |
| Q2 2023 | 141,292 £m | 9.7 |
| Q1 2023 | 134,240 £m | 0.6 |
| Q4 2022 | 133,619 £m | 5.2 |
| Q3 2022 | 131,540 £m | 4.7 |
| Q2 2022 | 128,834 £m | 2.6 |
| Q1 2022 | 133,482 £m | 4.0 |
| Q4 2021 | 127,048 £m | 3.3 |
| Q3 2021 | 125,618 £m | 4.7 |
| Q2 2021 | 125,556 £m | 4.4 |
| Q1 2021 | 128,398 £m | 18.7 |
| Q4 2020 | 122,976 £m | 13.0 |
| Q3 2020 | 120,028 £m | 12.2 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (286 observations) is available through the API.
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# Python
import requests
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headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1955 |
| Observations | 286 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 18.7% (Q1 2021) |
| 10-year low | 0.6% (Q1 2023) |
| 10-year average | 5.7% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-NMRP |
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FAQ
- What is the current general Government: Final consumption expenditure (P3): CPSA £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 4.2% year on year for Q2 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.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-NMRP.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “General Government: Final consumption expenditure (P3): CPSA £m (UK)”.