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United Kingdom LG: Current expenditure: Purchase of goods and services: £m CPNSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVEXP.Q.NSA.ITEM-MSE9.SECTOR-LG

Latest (y/y)5.8%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)7.2%Q2 2026
Level33,792 £mQ3 2026

United Kingdom LG: Current expenditure: Purchase of goods and services: £m CPNSA () was up 5.8% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with 7.2% in Q2 2026.

The level stood at 33,792 £m.

That is the lowest reading since Q3 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.4% (Q1 2017) to 11.5% (Q3 2021), averaging 5.7%.

United Kingdom LG: Current expenditure: Purchase of goods and services: £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Q2 1998 – Q3 2026−5%0%5%10%15%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LG: Current expenditure: Purchase of goods and services: £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Q2 1998 – Q3 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LG: Current expenditure: Purchase of goods and services: £m CPNSA (), level (£m)0k10k20k30k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LG: Current expenditure: Purchase of goods and services: £m CPNSA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 202633,792 £m5.8
Q2 202634,104 £m7.2
Q1 202632,372 £m8.8
Q4 202532,102 £m8.9
Q3 202531,948 £m8.3
Q2 202531,809 £m7.7
Q1 202529,766 £m8.7
Q4 202429,488 £m7.9
Q3 202429,499 £m8.5
Q2 202429,532 £m7.8
Q1 202427,373 £m9.1
Q4 202327,317 £m9.3
Q3 202327,181 £m9.1
Q2 202327,397 £m9.4
Q1 202325,081 £m7.0
Q4 202224,992 £m6.9
Q3 202224,914 £m6.8
Q2 202225,044 £m6.8
Q1 202223,447 £m9.5
Q4 202123,384 £m10.4
Q3 202123,338 £m11.5
Q2 202123,452 £m11.1
Q1 202121,406 £m7.7
Q4 202021,176 £m6.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (118 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-MSE9.SECTOR-LG"

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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 observationQ3 2026
First observationQ2 1997
Observations118
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11.5% (Q3 2021)
10-year low−0.4% (Q1 2017)
10-year average5.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVEXP.Q.NSA.ITEM-MSE9.SECTOR-LG

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FAQ

What is the current lG: Current expenditure: Purchase of goods and services: £m CPNSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 5.8% year on year for Q3 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-MSE9.SECTOR-LG.

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