United Kingdom — General government debt
millions of GBP · Annual · 1700–2031 · 332 observations
About this series
General 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 United Kingdom's general government debt reading was 3.11T GBP in 2025. The period change from 2.89T GBP in 2024 was +7.6%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 102.3% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1700–2031
- Quarterly data, 1975–2026
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 3.80T GBP |
| 2030 | 3.70T GBP |
| 2029 | 3.60T GBP |
| 2028 | 3.50T GBP |
| 2027 | 3.38T GBP |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 3.25T GBP |
| 2025 | 3.11T GBP |
| 2024 | 2.89T GBP |
| 2023 | 2.72T GBP |
| 2022 | 2.52T GBP |
| 2021 | 2.40T GBP |
| 2020 | 2.23T GBP |
| 2019 | 1.91T GBP |
| 2018 | 1.86T GBP |
| 2017 | 1.81T GBP |
| 2016 | 1.75T GBP |
| 2015 | 1.68T GBP |
| 2014 | 1.62T GBP |
| 2013 | 1.52T GBP |
| 2012 | 1.45T GBP |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.