Research by PBE has estimated that Civil Society contributed £39.6bn to the economy in 2024, representing 1.5% of the economy and comparable to the combined output of the UK’s agriculture and car manufacturing sectors.
The government’s latest official Gross Value Added (GVA) statistics, which follow international accounting rules, estimate that civil society contributed £18.5bn in 2023 but PBE estimates it much higher as they include the value of volunteering, adding £15.5bn per year. Read more here.