United Kingdom Central Government Debt (% of GDP) (2024)
United Kingdom's Central Government Debt (% of GDP): 130.7 % of GDP in 2024, -5.4pp YoY. World Bank (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1990–2024.
United Kingdom (2024)
130.7
% of GDP
-5.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-5.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 130.7 | -5.4pp |
| 2023 | 136.1 | -2.1pp |
| 2022 | 138.2 | -45.6pp |
| 2021 | 183.8 | -10.9pp |
| 2020 | 194.7 | +35.7pp |
| 2019 | 159 | +2.2pp |
| 2018 | 156.8 | -3.3pp |
| 2017 | 160.1 | +4.5pp |
| 2016 | 155.6 | +8.5pp |
| 2015 | 147.1 | -2.5pp |
| 2014 | 149.6 | +8.6pp |
| 2013 | 141 | -5.4pp |
| 2012 | 146.4 | +3.3pp |
| 2011 | 143.1 | +12.6pp |
| 2010 | 130.5 | +7.6pp |
| 2009 | 122.9 | +18.1pp |
| 2008 | 104.8 | +11.4pp |
| 2007 | 93.4 | +1.6pp |
| 2006 | 91.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 91.9 | +1.7pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 130.7 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -5.4pp. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 29.2 % of GDP in 1991 to 194.7 % of GDP in 2020.
This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in United Kingdom. Government debt levels set the fiscal space for stimulus and directly price sovereign credit risk.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in United Kingdom. Government debt levels set the fiscal space for stimulus and directly price sovereign credit risk. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 194.7 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29.2 % of GDP in 1991. The latest reading is 130.7 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -5.4pp.