United Kingdom — Central government debt
millions of LCU · 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 2.84T LCU in 2024. The previous reading was 2.71T LCU in 2023; the period change was +4.76%. 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 | 2.84T LCU |
| 2023 | 2.71T LCU |
| 2022 | 2.50T LCU |
| 2021 | 2.38T LCU |
| 2020 | 2.21T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 1.89T LCU |
| 2018 | 1.84T LCU |
| 2017 | 1.78T LCU |
| 2016 | 1.73T LCU |
| 2015 | 1.67T LCU |
| 2014 | 1.60T LCU |
| 2013 | 1.50T LCU |
| 2012 | 1.43T LCU |
| 2011 | 1.34T LCU |
| 2010 | 1.20T LCU |
| 2009 | 991.99B LCU |
| 2008 | 795.92B LCU |
| 2007 | 651.75B LCU |
| 2006 | 605.27B LCU |
| 2005 | 561.75B LCU |
Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.