Provides files to download data as it existed for this dataset on previous dates.

Statistics are most often revised for 1 of 2 reasons:

  1. For certain statistics initial estimates are released with the expectation that these may be revised and updated as further data becomes available.
  2. Revisions may also be made when methods or systems are changed.

These types of planned revisions should not be confused with errors in released statistics, which are genuine mistakes. Such mistakes occur rarely and, when they do happen, corrections are made in a timely manner, announced and clearly explained to users in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (Principle 2, Practice 7).

Previous versions

Superseded files Reason for update Date superseded
csv (37.8 kB) xlsx (28.8 kB) structured text (59.5 kB) Scheduled update/revision 4 August 2021 09:30
csv (36.9 kB) xlsx (28.2 kB) structured text (58.1 kB) Scheduled update/revision 2 April 2020 08:23
csv (36.9 kB) xlsx (28.2 kB) structured text (58.1 kB)
Correction See correction
An error was discovered in the split between expenditure on Civil and Defence R &D. The corrected values have now been calculated and the release and all related data have been updated. The original release is also available.
15 March 2019 12:38
csv (36.3 kB) xlsx (27.7 kB) structured text (56.6 kB) Scheduled update/revision 14 March 2019 09:30
csv (35.6 kB) xlsx (27.1 kB) structured text (55.3 kB) Scheduled update/revision 15 March 2018 09:30
csv (38.1 kB) xlsx (27.0 kB) structured text (55.7 kB) Scheduled update/revision 16 March 2017 09:30
csv (23.2 kB) xlsx (17.6 kB) structured text (33.8 kB) Scheduled update/revision 18 March 2016 09:30