United Kingdom — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Total gross debt liabilities of the general government sector, as a share of GDP; a headline measure of fiscal vulnerability.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103.57 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 102.32 | Actual |
| 2024 | 99.9 | Actual |
| 2023 | 98.87 | Actual |
| 2022 | 97.51 | Actual |
| 2021 | 103.45 | Actual |
| 2020 | 104.79 | Actual |
| 2019 | 84.94 | Actual |
| 2018 | 85.58 | Actual |
| 2017 | 86.12 | Actual |
| 2016 | 87.25 | Actual |
| 2015 | 87.34 | Actual |
| 2014 | 86.51 | Actual |
| 2013 | 84.95 | Actual |
| 2012 | 84.09 | Actual |
| 2011 | 81.07 | Actual |
| 2010 | 75.52 | Actual |
| 2009 | 64.47 | Actual |
| 2008 | 50.55 | Actual |
| 2007 | 42.98 | Actual |
| 2006 | 41.89 | Actual |
| 2005 | 40.87 | Actual |
| 2004 | 39.67 | Actual |
| 2003 | 36.64 | Actual |
| 2002 | 35.34 | Actual |
| 2001 | 34.82 | Actual |
| 2000 | 37.55 | Actual |
| 1999 | 40.28 | Actual |
| 1998 | 41.79 | Actual |
| 1997 | 43.9 | Actual |
| 1996 | 43.54 | Actual |
| 1995 | 43.5 | Actual |
| 1994 | 40.59 | Actual |
| 1993 | 37.84 | Actual |
| 1992 | 33.12 | Actual |
| 1991 | 28.39 | Actual |
| 1990 | 28.39 | Actual |
| 1989 | 32.43 | Actual |
| 1988 | 36.97 | Actual |
| 1987 | 39.19 | Actual |
| 1986 | 41.19 | Actual |
| 1985 | 41.2 | Actual |
| 1984 | 42.14 | Actual |
| 1983 | 41.75 | Actual |
| 1982 | 42.94 | Actual |
| 1981 | 44.67 | Actual |
| 1980 | 42.52 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
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- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net