Government Debt in the United Kingdom increased to 2985.50 GBP Billion in August from 2982 GBP Billion in July of 2026. Government Debt in the United Kingdom averaged 1110.10 GBP Billion from 1975 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2992.50 GBP Billion in June of 2026 and a record low of 52.10 GBP Billion in March of 1975. source: Office for National Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	117237.00	115853.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026
Public Sector Net Borrowing Ex Banks	-18268.00	-2040.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026
Government Debt	2985.50	2982.00	GBP Billion	Aug 2026
Government Revenues	98969.00	113813.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026
Government Spending	156217.00	157069.00	GBP Million	Jun 2026
Interest Payments on Government Debt	8808.00	8056.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026
Public Sector Net Borrowing	-18268.00	-2040.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026
Public Sector Net Debt to GDP	93.80	94.00	percent of GDP	Aug 2026
Tax Revenue	66289.00	81808.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026

United Kingdom Public Sector Net Debt Ex Banks

In the United Kingdom, public sector net debt excluding public sector banks (PSND ex) represents the amount of money the public sector owes to private sector organisations including overseas institutions, largely as a result of issuing gilts and Treasury Bills, minus the amount of cash and other short-term assets it holds. Public sector net debt (PSND) is often referred to by commentators as “the national debt”.