The United Kingdom recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 93.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in the 2024-25 fiscal year. Government Debt to GDP in the United Kingdom averaged 70.43 percent of GDP from 1948 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 210.70 percent of GDP in 1948 and a record low of 21.60 percent of GDP in 1990. source: Office for Budget Responsibility, UK

Government Debt to GDP in the United Kingdom is expected to reach 95.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Public Sector Net Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 96.30 percent of GDP in 2027 and 97.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 87.00 Feb 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 112725.00 115619.00 GBP Million Jan 2026
Government Budget -5.10 -4.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Public Sector Net Borrowing Ex Banks 30366.00 -13355.00 GBP Million Jan 2026
Government Debt 2867.40 2923.70 GBP Billion Jan 2026
Government Debt to GDP 93.60 94.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 143091.00 102264.00 GBP Million Jan 2026
Government Spending 149452.00 148828.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Government Spending to GDP 44.00 44.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Holidays
Interest Payments on Government Debt 1501.00 9062.00 GBP Million Jan 2026
Military Expenditure 81763.20 75303.40 USD Million Dec 2024
Public Sector Net Borrowing 30366.00 -13355.00 GBP Million Jan 2026
Public Sector Net Debt to GDP 92.90 95.00 percent of GDP Jan 2026
Tax Revenue 109657.00 69524.00 GBP Million Jan 2026


United Kingdom Public Sector Net Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
93.60 94.40 210.70 21.60 1948 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly