U.K. Debt to GDP Ratio 1990-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • U.K. debt to gdp ratio for 2022 was 142.28%, a 44.57% decline from 2021.
  • U.K. debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was 186.85%, a 9.76% decline from 2020.
  • U.K. debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 196.61%, a 36.29% increase from 2019.
  • U.K. debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 160.32%, a 2.16% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Japan 216.21%
Greece 203.29%
Singapore 157.36%
United Kingdom 142.28%
Italy 139.00%
Cyprus 125.92%
Portugal 119.40%
United States 110.39%
Spain 104.79%
France 98.66%
Belgium 94.04%
Iceland 87.52%
Bahamas 82.16%
Croatia 82.08%
Hungary 75.47%
Austria 75.05%
Latvia 73.87%
Slovenia 71.86%
Slovak Republic 64.51%
Finland 60.79%
Malta 59.11%
Australia 57.97%
Canada 56.09%
Netherlands 53.67%
South Korea 51.18%
Poland 50.15%
Czech Republic 46.82%
Ireland 46.71%
Germany 44.53%
Sweden 36.25%
Lithuania 36.05%
Norway 28.71%
Denmark 26.37%
Luxembourg 26.23%
Estonia 25.20%
Switzerland 18.15%
U.K. Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2022 142.28% -44.57%
2021 186.85% -9.76%
2020 196.61% 36.29%
2019 160.32% 2.16%
2018 158.16% -3.11%
2017 161.27% 4.67%
2016 156.60% 8.66%
2015 147.95% -2.64%
2014 150.59% 8.95%
2013 141.64% -5.41%
2012 147.05% 3.29%
2011 143.76% 12.67%
2010 131.09% 7.36%
2009 123.73% 18.32%
2008 105.41% 11.60%
2007 93.80% 1.64%
2006 92.16% 0.01%
2005 92.16% 1.65%
2004 90.51% 3.82%
2003 86.69% 0.29%
2002 86.40% 2.04%
2001 84.36% -3.24%
2000 87.60% 0.01%
1999 87.59% -2.90%
1998 90.49% 1.79%
1997 88.70% 1.16%
1996 87.54% -1.00%
1995 88.54% 48.06%
1994 40.48% 5.17%
1993 35.31% 4.91%
1992 30.40% 1.20%
1991 29.19% -1.01%
1990 30.20% -1.01%