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Data Starter: UK Government health spending as a share of GDP, 1880 to 2024

Elizabeth Veal

12th May 2026

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How has the proportion of GDP spent on healthcare changed over time?

Using the OurWorldinData chart, do these data questions:

  1. Identify two significant features of the trend in healthcare spending as a share of GDP since 1880.
  2. Compare the percentage point change in the proportion of GDP spent on healthcare for 2000-2009, 2009—2019 and 2019-2024.

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.

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