U.K. Debt to GDP Ratio 1960-2024

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 0.00%, a 185.35% decline from 2021.
  • U.K. debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was 185.35%, a 10.53% decline from 2020.
  • U.K. debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 195.89%, a 35.55% increase from 2019.
  • U.K. debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 160.34%, a 2.16% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
United States 115.70%
Iceland 88.46%
Bahamas 83.68%
Canada 61.42%
Australia 57.97%
New Zealand 54.27%
Argentina 0.00%
Barbados 0.00%
Cyprus 0.00%
Faroe Islands 0.00%
Hungary 0.00%
South Korea 0.00%
Monaco 0.00%
Panama 0.00%
Singapore 0.00%
Trinidad and Tobago 0.00%
UAE 0.00%
Bermuda 0.00%
Cayman Islands 0.00%
France 0.00%
Croatia 0.00%
St. Kitts and Nevis 0.00%
St. Martin (French part) 0.00%
Oman 0.00%
Saudi Arabia 0.00%
Turks and Caicos Islands 0.00%
Andorra 0.00%
Curacao 0.00%
Finland 0.00%
Hong Kong 0.00%
Japan 0.00%
Macao 0.00%
Qatar 0.00%
Seychelles 0.00%
Aruba 0.00%
Bahrain 0.00%
Chile 0.00%
Estonia 0.00%
Guam 0.00%
Italy 0.00%
Latvia 0.00%
Norway 0.00%
French Polynesia 0.00%
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.00%
Belgium 0.00%
Channel Islands 0.00%
Spain 0.00%
Greenland 0.00%
Israel 0.00%
Luxembourg 0.00%
Netherlands 0.00%
Portugal 0.00%
Sweden 0.00%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 0.00%
Austria 0.00%
Switzerland 0.00%
Denmark 0.00%
Greece 0.00%
Lithuania 0.00%
New Caledonia 0.00%
Puerto Rico 0.00%
Slovenia 0.00%
British Virgin Islands 0.00%
Germany 0.00%
Gibraltar 0.00%
Ireland 0.00%
Liechtenstein 0.00%
Northern Mariana Islands 0.00%
Poland 0.00%
Slovak Republic 0.00%
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00%
Brunei 0.00%
Czech Republic 0.00%
United Kingdom 0.00%
Isle of Man 0.00%
Kuwait 0.00%
Malta 0.00%
Palau 0.00%
San Marino 0.00%
Uruguay 0.00%
U.K. Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2022 0.00% -185.35%
2021 185.35% -10.53%
2020 195.89% 35.55%
2019 160.34% 2.16%
2018 158.18% -3.11%
2017 161.28% 4.67%
2016 156.62% 8.66%
2015 147.96% -2.64%
2014 150.60% 8.97%
2013 141.63% -5.35%
2012 146.98% 3.30%
2011 143.68% 12.68%
2010 131.00% 7.37%
2009 123.64% 18.32%
2008 105.31% 11.61%
2007 93.70% 1.65%
2006 92.06% 0.01%
2005 92.04% 1.66%
2004 90.39% 3.82%
2003 86.57% 0.29%
2002 86.27% 2.04%
2001 84.24% -3.24%
2000 87.48% 0.01%
1999 87.47% -2.90%
1998 90.37% 1.76%
1997 88.61% 1.07%
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% 30.20%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%