Labour's public spending levels are modest by European standards
Public spending as a % of national income
%
0
10
20
30
40
50
France
55.7
Belgium
52.1
Italy
48.8
Sweden
48.4
Germany
45.2
UK 2023 Labour 43.3
Spain
41.3
UK 2023 Lib Dem 39.4
UK 2023 Conservative 38.5
UK 2019 38.4
US
36.2
Ireland
25.3