United Kingdom — General government debt
millions of LCU · Annual · 1700–2030 · 331 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 3.02T LCU in 2025. The period change from 2.86T LCU in 2024 was +5.63%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 103% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1700–2030
- Quarterly data, 1975–2026
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Latest observations
2000–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 3.67T LCU |
| 2029 | 3.55T LCU |
| 2028 | 3.43T LCU |
| 2027 | 3.29T LCU |
| 2026 | 3.16T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 3.02T LCU |
| 2024 | 2.86T LCU |
| 2023 | 2.73T LCU |
| 2022 | 2.52T LCU |
| 2021 | 2.40T LCU |
| 2020 | 2.23T LCU |
| 2019 | 1.91T LCU |
| 2018 | 1.86T LCU |
| 2017 | 1.81T LCU |
| 2016 | 1.75T LCU |
| 2015 | 1.68T LCU |
| 2014 | 1.62T LCU |
| 2013 | 1.52T LCU |
| 2012 | 1.45T LCU |
| 2011 | 1.35T LCU |
Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.