+

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Close
HomeQuizzoneWhatsappShare Flash Reads
 

These are the 9 most important charts from the Autumn Statement

Nov 23, 2016, 22:03 IST

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond reads through his Autumn Statement as he poses for a photograph in his office in 11 Downing Street, London, Britain November 22, 2016.Reuters/Stefan Rousseau

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond just delivered an Autumn Statement lacking in any real fireworks or major shock policy announcements.

Advertisement

Instead, Hammond focused on keeping the ship level as Britain sails toward the choppy waters of Brexit.

Hammond's biggest announcement was a new £23 billion fund to invest in technology, housing, and transport infrastructure, along with an increasing in infrastructure from 0.8% of GDP now to around 1-1.2% of GDP.

The Autumn Statement - which will be the last, following Hammond's announcement that the Budget will now be held in the autumn - was the government's first major update on economic policy since Britain voted for Brexit.

A major economic update means one thing - charts galore. We've pulled together some of the charts that caught our eye after Hammond's first, and last Autumn Statement. Many are taken from the Office for Budget Responsibility's Executive Summary of its latest forecasts.

Advertisement

Check them out below.

You are subscribed to notifications!
Looks like you've blocked notifications!
Next Article