# Expense (current LCU) — United Kingdom
> Latest: 1.13 trillion (2023). Change: +8.2% vs 2022.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1972–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.TOTL.CN — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.CN?locations=GB
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-cn/GBR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 820.21B |
| 2020 | 1.01T |
| 2021 | 997.51B |
| 2022 | 1.05T |
| 2023 | 1.13T |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Expense (current LCU) — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-cn/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.CN?locations=GB
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)