In the 2023/24 financial year, total public sector expenditure in Scotland was approximately 111.2 billion British pounds, with social protection accounting for over 32.9 billion pounds of this spending, the most of any spending category.
Total public sector expenditure in Scotland in 2023/24, by spending category
(in million GBP)
Characteristic
Expenditure in million GBP
Social protection
32,954
Health
19,015
Accounting adjustments
10,701
Education and training
10,662
Reserved public sector debt interest
8,352
Defence
4,642
Transport
4,121
Public order and safety
4,067
Public and common services
3,342
Housing and community amenities
2,915
Enterprise and economic development
2,521
Local government pension fund interest expenditure
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Scottish Government. (August 14, 2024). Total public sector expenditure in Scotland in 2023/24, by spending category (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/350751/scottish-public-expenditure-by-sector/
Scottish Government. "Total public sector expenditure in Scotland in 2023/24, by spending category (in million GBP)." Chart. August 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/350751/scottish-public-expenditure-by-sector/
Scottish Government. (2024). Total public sector expenditure in Scotland in 2023/24, by spending category (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/350751/scottish-public-expenditure-by-sector/
Scottish Government. "Total Public Sector Expenditure in Scotland in 2023/24, by Spending Category (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/350751/scottish-public-expenditure-by-sector/
Scottish Government, Total public sector expenditure in Scotland in 2023/24, by spending category (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/350751/scottish-public-expenditure-by-sector/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Total public sector expenditure in Scotland in 2023/24, by spending category (in million GBP) [Graph], Scottish Government, August 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/350751/scottish-public-expenditure-by-sector/
