The largest economic interventions by the UK government in past 20 years

£400bn

£376bn

300

200

£187bn

£133bn

Previous

100

New

support

0

2007-09

Financial

crisis

2020-21

Covid

support

2022-24

Energy

support

£400bn

£376bn

300

£187bn

200

£133bn

Previous support

100

New

support

0

2007-09

Financial crisis

2020-21

Covid support

2022-24

Energy support

Guardian graphic. Source: National Audit Office, Guardian reporting. Note: the figure for the financial crisis is the cash outlay provided to support UK banks