14 datasets found
  1. Monthly government deficit in the UK 1997-2021

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Monthly government deficit in the UK 1997-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282868/monthly-budget-deficit-uk/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 10, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 1997 - Nov 2021
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    The budget deficit in the United Kingdom was **** billion British pounds in November 2021, compared with ** billion pounds in the same month of 2020.

  2. Comparison of cumulative public sector budget deficit UK 2019-2021

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    Updated Dec 15, 2021
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    Statista (2021). Comparison of cumulative public sector budget deficit UK 2019-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282817/cumulative-budget-deficit-uk/
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 15, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Mar 2019 - Jul 2021
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    As of November 2021, the cumulative public sector budget deficit in the United Kingdom for the 2021/22 financial year stood at 106.2 billion British pounds, compared with 207.4 billion pounds in the same month of the 2020/21 financial year.

  3. UK government debt and deficit: December 2021

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    Updated Apr 29, 2022
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    Office for National Statistics (2022). UK government debt and deficit: December 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-government-debt-and-deficit-december-2021
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 29, 2022
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

  4. United Kingdom Government Debt: % of GDP

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Feb 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). United Kingdom Government Debt: % of GDP [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/united-kingdom/government-debt--of-nominal-gdp
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 15, 2025
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    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2021 - Sep 1, 2024
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Key information about United Kingdom Government Debt: % of GDP

    • United Kingdom Government debt accounted for 101.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 100.9 % in the previous quarter.
    • UK government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1966 to Sep 2024.
    • The data reached an all-time high of 107.5 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 28.3 % in Dec 1990.

    CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Office of National Statistics provides Government Debt in local currency. The Office for National Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


    Related information about United Kingdom Government Debt: % of GDP

    • In the latest reports, UK National Government Debt reached 3,810.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
    • The country's Nominal GDP reached 786.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

  5. Government debt in the UK 2010-2025

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    Updated Jun 20, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Government debt in the UK 2010-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282647/government-debt-uk/
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    Jun 20, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Government debt in the United Kingdom reached over 2.8 trillion British pounds in 2024/25, compared with 2.69 trillion pounds in the previous financial year. Although debt has been increasing throughout this period, there is a noticeable jump between 2019/20, and 2020/21, when debt increased from 1.82 trillion pounds, to 2.15 trillion. The UK's government debt was the equivalent of 95.8 percent of GDP in 2024/25, and is expected to increase slightly in coming years, and not start falling until the end of this decade. Public finances in a tight spot With government debt approaching 100 percent of GDP, the UK finds itself in a tricky fiscal situation. If the UK can't reduce it's spending, or increase its revenue, the government will have to continue borrowing large amounts, increasing the debt further. Adding to the problem, is the fact that financing this debt has got steadily more expensive recently, with the government currently spending more on debt interest than it does on defence, transport, and public order and safety. Can the UK grow out its debt? After the Second World War, when the national debt reached over 250 percent of GDP, the UK managed to reduce its debt-to-GDP ratio, due to the economy growing faster than its debt over a long period of time. This is certainly the hope of the current Labour government, who are seeking to avoid significant tax and spending adjustments by strengthening the economy. Overdue investments in infrastructure and increased capital spending may eventually achieve this goal, but the government's declining popularity suggests they may not be in power by the time these policies might eventually bear fruit.

  6. UK armed forces workforce deficit 2012-2021

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 3, 2024
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    Statista (2024). UK armed forces workforce deficit 2012-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283338/uk-armed-force-staff-deficit/
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    Jul 3, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    The armed forces of the United Kingdom had a workforce deficit of 5.6 percent in 2021, compared with 7.2 percent in 2020. Between 2012 and 2021 the armed forces as a whole has consistently had a deficit of personnel, which has only gotten worse over time.

  7. National debt as a percentage of GDP in the UK 1900-2030

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    Updated Jun 19, 2025
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    Statista (2025). National debt as a percentage of GDP in the UK 1900-2030 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282841/debt-as-gdp-uk/
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    Jun 19, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Public sector net debt amounted to 95.8 percent of gross domestic product in the United Kingdom during the 2024/25 financial year, or 90 percent when the Bank of England is excluded. UK government debt is at its highest levels since the early 1960s, due to a significant increase in borrowing during the COVID-19 pandemic. After peaking at 251.7 percent shortly after the end of the Second World War, government debt in the UK gradually fell, before a sharp increase in the late 2000s at the time of the global financial crisis. Debt not expected to start falling until 2029/30 In 2024/25, the UK's government expenditure was approximately 1.28 trillion pounds, around 44.7 percent of GDP. This spending was financed by 1.13 trillion pounds of revenue raised, and 151 billion pounds of borrowing. Although the UK government can still borrow money in the future to finance its spending, the amount spent on debt interest has increased significantly recently. Recent forecasts suggest that while the debt is eventually expected to start declining, this is based on falling government deficits in the next five years. Government facing hard choices Hitting fiscal targets, such as reducing the national debt, will require a careful balancing of the books from the current government, and the possibility for either spending cuts or tax rises. Although Labour ruled out raising the main government tax sources, Income Tax, National Insurance, and VAT, at the 2024 election, they did raise National Insurance for employers (rather than employees) and also cut Winter Fuel allowances for large numbers of pensioners. Less than a year after implementing cuts to Winter Fuel, the government performed a U-Turn on the issue, and will make it widely available by the winter of 2025.

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    European Union Government Debt: % of GDP

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Feb 2, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). European Union Government Debt: % of GDP [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/european-union/government-debt--of-nominal-gdp
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    Feb 2, 2025
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    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2021 - Sep 1, 2024
    Area covered
    European Union
    Description

    Key information about European Union Government Debt: % of GDP

    • European Union Government debt accounted for 81.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 81.5 % in the previous quarter.
    • EU government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Sep 2024.
    • The data reached an all-time high of 91.5 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 62.4 % in Dec 2007.

    CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Eurostat provides Government Debt in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.


    Related information about European Union Government Debt: % of GDP

    • In the latest reports, EU National Government Debt reached 16,136.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
    • The country's Nominal GDP reached 4,430.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

  9. 09 Geographical breakdown of the current account, The Pink Book

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    Updated Oct 31, 2024
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    Office for National Statistics (2024). 09 Geographical breakdown of the current account, The Pink Book [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/datasets/9geographicalbreakdownofthecurrentaccountthepinkbook2016
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 31, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Detailed annual statistics on the geographical breakdown of the current account including trade in goods and services, primary and secondary income and transactions with Europe and the US.

  10. U.S. public debt 1990-2024

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    Updated Jul 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. public debt 1990-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187867/public-debt-of-the-united-states-since-1990/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 28, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In September 2024, the national debt of the United States had risen up to 35.46 trillion U.S. dollars. The national debt per capita had risen to 85,552 U.S. dollars in 2021. As represented by the statistic above, the public debt of the United States has been continuously rising. U.S. public debt Public debt, also known as national and governmental debt, is the debt owed by a nations’ central government. In the case of the U.S., national debt is owed by the federal government to Treasury security holders. Generally speaking, government debt increases with government spending, and can be decreased through taxes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government increased spending significantly to finance virus infrastructure, aid, and various forms of economic relief. International public debt Venezuela leads the global ranking of the 20 countries with the highest public debt in 2021. In relation to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Venezuela's public debt amounted to around 306.95 percent of GDP. Eritrea was ranked fifth, with an estimated debt of 170 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. The national debt of the United Kingdom is forecasted to grow from 87 percent in 2022 to 70 percent in 2027, in relation to the Gross Domestic Product. These figures include England, Wales, Scotland as well as Northern Ireland. Greece had the highest national debt among EU countries as of the 4th quarter of 2020 in relation to the Gross Domestic Product. Germany ranked 13th in the EU, with its national debt amounting to 69 percent of GDP in the same time period. Tuvalu was one of the 20 countries with the lowest national debt in 2021 in relation to the GDP, while Macao had an estimated level of national debt of zero percent, the lowest of any country. The data refer to the debts of the entire state, including the central government, the provinces, municipalities, local authorities and social insurance.

  11. Estimated collection fund deficit relating to Council Tax in 2020-21

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    Updated May 26, 2021
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    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) (2021). Estimated collection fund deficit relating to Council Tax in 2020-21 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/estimated-collection-fund-deficit-relating-to-council-tax-in-2020-21
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    Dataset updated
    May 26, 2021
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
    Description

    This table contains data reported by local authorities regarding their estimated collection fund balance relating to Council Tax for 2020 to 2021.

  12. Academy trust revenue reserves 2020 to 2021

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    Updated Apr 26, 2022
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    Department for Education (2022). Academy trust revenue reserves 2020 to 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-trust-revenue-reserves-2020-to-2021
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    Apr 26, 2022
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Department for Education
    Description

    Analysis of the proportion of academy trusts with a cumulative financial surplus or deficit for academic year 2020 to 2021, with a comparison to the previous academic year.

  13. Spending budget of the UK government 2025/26

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    Updated Jun 20, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Spending budget of the UK government 2025/26 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298524/government-spending-in-the-uk/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 20, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2025/26, the budgeted expenditure of the United Kingdom government is expected to be reach 1,335 billion British pounds, with the highest spending function being the 379 billion pounds expected to be spent on social protection, which includes pensions and other welfare benefits. Government spending on health was expected to be 277 billion pounds and was the second-highest spending function in this fiscal year, while education was the third-highest spending category at 146 billion pounds. UK government debt approaching 100 percent of GDP At the end of the 2024/25 financial year, the UK's government debt amounted to approximately 2.8 trillion British pounds, around 96 percent of GDP that year. This is due to the UK having to borrow money to cover its spending commitments, especially at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when this deficit amounted to 314.6 billion pounds. Without significant cuts to spending or tax rises, the current government is aiming to reduce this debt by creating a stronger, more productive economy. Though this is how Britain's post WW2 debt was reduced, the country faces far more structural problems to growth than it did in the mid 20th century. Income Tax the UK's main revenue source Income Tax is expected to raise approximately 329 billion British pounds in the 2025/26 financial year, and be the largest revenue source for the government that year. Value Added Tax (VAT) receipts are expected to raise 214 billion pounds, with National Insurance contributions reaching 199 billion pounds. Although National Insurance rates for employees has actually fallen recently, the rate which employers pay was one of the main tax rises announced in the Autumn 2024 budget, rising from 13.8 percent to 15 percent. Though this avoided raising tax for workers directly, many UK businesses were critical of the move, with taxation seen as the main issue facing them at the start of 2025.

  14. Number of NHS trusts in deficit in England 2023/24, by service

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of NHS trusts in deficit in England 2023/24, by service [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/490065/nhs-foundation-trusts-in-deficit-in-the-united-kingdom/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Area covered
    England, United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2023/24, of the total *** NHS England trusts and foundation trusts, *** were in deficit. Foundation trusts and trusts that provide acute services accounted for the majority of providers in deficit. In 2018, the 5-year NHS funding plan stated no provider should be in deficit by 2023/24, which is clearly not the case.

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Monthly government deficit in the UK 1997-2021

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Jul 10, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
Apr 1997 - Nov 2021
Area covered
United Kingdom
Description

The budget deficit in the United Kingdom was **** billion British pounds in November 2021, compared with ** billion pounds in the same month of 2020.

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