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Country fact sheet showing indicators on strategic governance, women in government, public finance & economics, public procurement, budget practices & procedures, open and inclusive government, public employment & pay, and serving citizens. More information is available from the OECD publication Government at a Glance 2013. http://www.oecd.org/gov/govataglance.htm
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Government at a Glance 2013
Country Fact Sheet
Strategic Governance
Women in Government
Public Finance & Economics
Public Procurement
Budget Practices & Procedures
Open and Inclusive Government
Public Employment
Serving Citizens
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Average of OECD countries in green
Country value in blue (not represented if not available)
Range of OECD country values in grey
www.oecd.org/gov/govataglance.htm
How to read the figures: OECDValues have
been rounded
Trust in government
Fiscal sustainability
Public sector efficiency
Impact of the tax system and grants on reducing income inequality% of citizens who have confi dence in their national government (2007 & 2012)
Education: performance in PISA reading scores and expenditure per student (aged 6 to 15) in USD PPP (2009)
Source: Gallup World Poll
Source: OECD Education at a Glance 2012
Source: OECD Income Distribution Database
Source: OECD Economic Outlook No. 93 (May 2013)
Total consolidation requirements between 2012 and 2030 in order to reduce government debt to 60% of GDP
Differences in income inequality before and after tax and government transfers (2010)
Strategic Governance
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6Gini Coefficient Gini Coefficient
Higherinequality
Higherinequality
Lowerinequality
Lowerinequality
Before After Before After
OECD
0.47
0.31taxes and transfers
0.34
0.52
taxes and transfers
United Kingdom
0
5
10
15
% of potential GDP
3.0%OECD
7.6%United Kingdom
Expenditure per student aged 6 to 15 (USD PPP)
PISA Reading Score
0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000400
450
500
550Higherscore
Lowerscore
OECD
PISAReading
Expenditure
495 USD 83 500
494 USD 94 600United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Over the 2001-11 period, the United Kingdom’s real government debt per capita grew at an average annual rate of 8.8%, one of the highest
increases within the OECD.
In the United Kingdon, 9 out 10 citizens are satisfi ed with their health care system, one of
the highest levels across OECD countries.
The United Kingdom has 9 762 datasets available through its ‘’One-stop Shop’’ open government data portal, the 2nd highest
amount among 16 OECD countries.
Percentage pointchange 2007-20120 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100%
45
40
2007
2012-5
OECD
+112007
2012 47
36
Note: Data for the United Kingdom are for 2011 rather than 2012.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Public Finance and Economics
Structure of government expenditures (2011)% of total government expenditure
Government revenues(2011)
Government expenditures(2011)
Fiscal balance(2011)
Government debt(2011)
% of GDP % of GDP % of GDP % of GDP
Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD National Accounts
Source: OECD National Accounts
Budget Practices and ProceduresFiscal rules: Types and legal foundation (2012) Use of performance budgeting practices
at the central level of government (2011)
Index
Source: OECD 2012 Survey on Budget Practices and Procedures Source: OECD 2011 Survey on Performance Budgeting
20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
OECD
41.9%
40.8%United Kingdom
20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
OECD
45.4%
48.6%United Kingdom
OECD
-15% -10% 0%-5% +5% +10% +15%
-3.5%
-7.8%United Kingdom
0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250%
OECD79% 100%
0%
104%
Note: Data for the United Kingdom are non-consolidated.
United Kingdom
100%
0%
Socialprotection
HealthEducation
Generalpublic services
Economicaffairs
Public orderand safety
Defence Other
35.6%
5.9%
3.9%
3.6%
14.5%12.5%
13.6%
10.5%
OECD
5.9%Other
5.1%Defence
5.3%
Public orderand safety
5.3%Economic
affairs
11.6%General
public services
13.4%Education
16.5%Health
36.8%Social
protection
United Kingdom
In how many countriesdo these types of rules exist?
If yes, what is thelegal foundation?
Do these types of rules exist?
Expenditurerule(s)
Revenuerule(s)
Budget balancerule(s)
Debtrule(s)
Legal foundations:
ConstitutionInternationalTreaty
Primary and/orSecondary Legislation
InternalRules/Policy
PoliticalCommitment
C IT L R PC
21
5
28
23
OECD
LITITYES
LITITYES
NO
NO
United Kingdom
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.38
OECD0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
0.38
United Kingdom
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
Public Employment
Employment in general government (2011)
% of labour force
Source: International Labour Organisation Database & OECD Labour Force Statistics
Women in Government
Share of women in general government (2010) Share of ministers who are women (2012)
Source: International Labour Organisation Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union Parline Database
% of general government employment % of ministers
Public Procurement
Procurement expenditure (2011) Use of innovative procurement tools in central government (2012)% of government expenditures functionalities in e-procurement systems
Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD 2012 Survey on Public Procurement
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
OECD
29.0%30.1%
United Kingdom
Procurement plansare published
Yes, in national central e-procurement systems Yes,in e-procurement systems of speci�c procuring entities No
Tendersare announced
Bids can be submitted
electronically
Invoices can be submitted
electronically
208
10
3270
16136
81015OECD
United Kingdom
56.8%OECD
65.5%
50%0% 100%
United Kingdom
24.9%OECD
17.2%
50%0% 100%
United Kingdom
50%0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
15.5%OECD
Note: Data for the United Kingdom are for 2010.
18.3%United Kingdom
Open and Inclusive GovernmentAsset disclosure: Level of disclosure of private interests
and public availability of information (2012)
Source: OECD 2012 Survey on Confl ict of Interest Disclosure
Serving Citizens: quality of public services
out of pocket expenditure as a % of fi nal household consumption
Access to medical care (2011) Citizen take-up of e-government services (2012)% of individuals using the internet to interact with public authorities
Satisfaction and confidence across public services (2012)% of citizens expressing confi dence/satisfaction
Source: OECD Health Statistics 2013 Source: Eurostat and OECD
Source: World Gallup Poll
Government at a Glance 2013With a focus on public administration, OECD Government at a Glance 2013 provides readers with a dashboard of key indicators assembled with the
goal of contributing to the analysis and international comparison of public sector performance across OECD countries. Indicators on public finances
and employment are provided alongside composite indexes summarising aspects of public management policies, and indicators on service quality
in education, health, taxation and justice. Government at a Glance 2013 also includes indicators on key governance and public management
issues, such as strategice governance, budgeting, compensation in the public service, public procurement and open government.
www.oecd.org/gov/govataglance.htm
http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/gov_glance-2013-en
For background data and to consult this publication on line:
For more information and to consult all other Country Fact Sheets:
v1.13/11/13
50%OECD
100%
0%
25%
50%
75%
43%United Kingdom
40%
66%71%
51% 72%
National government
Judicial system Local police
Health care Education system
OECD range
OECD
47%
78%92%
62% 76%20
40
60
80
100
Note: Data for the United Kingdom are for 2011
United Kingdom
2.9%
OECD0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
1.5%
United Kingdom
100
75
50
25
0
51OECD
58United Kingdom
Low level Middle level High level
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
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