Public money · made visual
Where does the money go? UK public spending, visualised
Interactive charts. Official numbers. Every figure linked to its source.
Explore UK spendingData sourcesONS — Public sector finances, UKONS Statistics API (api.gov.uk)HMRC — Tax receipts and National Insurance contributionsHMRC APIs (api.gov.uk)Financial year 2024/25
- Spent monthly
- £77.3bn
- Per household
- £2,578
- Tax collected
- £64.5 billion
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Topics
Live£77.3bn / month
UK Government Spending
Where your taxes and National Insurance go
Open Live£64.5bn / month
UK Tax Receipts
Where the money comes from
Open Live£400bn / year
UK Government Suppliers
Which companies win the contracts, and what they supply
Open Live£19.6bn / year
UK County Councils
Where your council tax goes
OpenPlanned
Household Money
Where a typical family's money goes
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