United Kingdom — Central government debt
millions of GBP · Annual · 1727–2024 · 298 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.
The central government debt reading for the United Kingdom was 2.91T GBP in 2024. The previous reading was 2.75T GBP in 2023; the period change was +6.05%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 100.7% in 2024.
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- Annual data, 1727–2024
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Latest observations
2000–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.91T GBP |
| 2023 | 2.75T GBP |
| 2022 | 2.56T GBP |
| 2021 | 2.42T GBP |
| 2020 | 2.23T GBP |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 1.91T GBP |
| 2018 | 1.85T GBP |
| 2017 | 1.80T GBP |
| 2016 | 1.74T GBP |
| 2015 | 1.68T GBP |
| 2014 | 1.62T GBP |
| 2013 | 1.51T GBP |
| 2012 | 1.44T GBP |
| 2011 | 1.34T GBP |
| 2010 | 1.21T GBP |
| 2009 | 998.78B GBP |
| 2008 | 800.23B GBP |
| 2007 | 654.75B GBP |
| 2006 | 607.76B GBP |
| 2005 | 563.56B GBP |
Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.