United Kingdom — Combined government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1689–2030 · 342 observations
About this series
The combined government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata.
The combined government deficit reading for the United Kingdom was −133.05B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −157.80B LCU in 2024; the period change was +24.75B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.54% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1689–2030
- Quarterly data, 1955–2026
- All 4 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -82.89B LCU |
| 2029 | -90.24B LCU |
| 2028 | -94.79B LCU |
| 2027 | -99.58B LCU |
| 2026 | -116.54B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | -133.05B LCU |
| 2024 | -157.80B LCU |
| 2023 | -155.83B LCU |
| 2022 | -116.05B LCU |
| 2021 | -177.62B LCU |
| 2020 | -274.45B LCU |
| 2019 | -54.92B LCU |
| 2018 | -48.05B LCU |
| 2017 | -51.28B LCU |
| 2016 | -65.69B LCU |
| 2015 | -87.49B LCU |
| 2014 | -102.29B LCU |
| 2013 | -95.27B LCU |
| 2012 | -137.66B LCU |
| 2011 | -123.50B LCU |
Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.