Government Numbers

UK Government Total Receipts

Financial Year 2024-25 (March 2025 OBR Central Forecast)

Revenue Type	Amount (£ billions)	Percentage of Total (%)
Income Tax	284.5	23.8
National Insurance Contributions	179.2	15.0
Value Added Tax (VAT)	176.8	14.8
Corporation Tax	85.7	7.2
Council Tax	42.3	3.5
Business Rates	24.6	2.1
Fuel Duties	24.2	2.0
Debt Interest	18.4	1.5
Alcohol & Tobacco Duties	15.7	1.3
Stamp Duties	12.8	1.1
Capital Gains Tax	10.4	0.9
Inheritance Tax	7.8	0.7
Insurance Premium Tax	2.9	0.2
Air Passenger Duty	2.5	0.2
Petroleum Revenue Tax	2.3	0.2
Landfill Tax	1.2	0.1
Rest (Other Taxes & Revenue Sources)	307.5	25.7
Total Government Receipts	1,198.0	100.0

Sources: HM Treasury, Office for Budget Responsibility Economic and Fiscal Outlook March 2025
Note: Total includes all public sector receipts including taxes, National Insurance, borrowing receipts, and other income.
"Rest" includes all other revenue sources including departmental receipts, asset sales, and non-tax income.
Figures based on OBR central forecast for 2024-25.

UK Government Expenditure

Financial Year 2024-25 (March 2025 OBR Central Forecast)

Expenditure Category	Amount (£ billions)	Percentage of Total (%)
Health & Social Care	225.4	16.8
NHS England	165.2	12.3
Public Health & Social Care	60.2	4.5
Welfare & Pensions	218.7	16.3
State Pension	118.5	8.8
Universal Credit & Legacy Benefits	67.8	5.1
Disability Benefits	32.4	2.4
Education	116.8	8.7
Schools (England)	58.4	4.4
Further & Higher Education	35.6	2.7
Children & Families Services	22.8	1.7
Debt Interest	101.2	7.5
Defence	68.4	5.1
Law & Order	45.6	3.4
Police	18.7	1.4
Courts & Legal Aid	12.4	0.9
Prisons	8.9	0.7
Other Home Office	5.6	0.4
Transport	42.8	3.2
Rail	18.9	1.4
Roads & Local Transport	15.2	1.1
Aviation & Maritime	8.7	0.6
Housing & Communities	38.9	2.9
Housing Benefit & Support	24.5	1.8
Local Government	14.4	1.1
Environment & Agriculture	15.2	1.1
Agriculture & Rural Affairs	8.4	0.6
Environment & Climate	6.8	0.5
International Development	12.8	1.0
Business & Industry	11.4	0.8
Culture & Digital	8.6	0.6
Energy & Net Zero	7.9	0.6
Scotland, Wales & NI	89.4	6.7
Scottish Government	41.6	3.1
Welsh Government	25.2	1.9
Northern Ireland Executive	22.6	1.7
Other Expenditure	72.4	5.4
Public Sector Pensions	28.7	2.1
EU Exit & Transition	15.8	1.2
Reserve & Contingency	12.4	0.9
Other Government Departments	15.5	1.2
Total Government Expenditure	1,335.3	100.0

Sources: HM Treasury, Office for Budget Responsibility Economic and Fiscal Outlook March 2025
Note: Includes all public sector expenditure including current spending, capital investment, and debt interest.
Figures based on OBR central forecast for 2024-25. Some totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.
Net borrowing requirement: £137.3 billion (Total Expenditure minus Total Receipts).