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Government debt

What the government owes, measured against the size of the economy.

UK

Jul 2026

94.1%

Government debt, UK, Mar 1993 to Jul 2026
PeriodGovernment debt (%)
1 Aug 202193.9%
1 Sept 202193.2%
1 Oct 202195.9%
1 Nov 202196.4%
1 Dec 202196.2%
1 Jan 202294.8%
1 Feb 202294.0%
1 Mar 202294.3%
1 Apr 202293.8%
1 May 202293.7%
1 Jun 202294.0%
1 Jul 202293.2%
1 Aug 202292.9%
1 Sept 202292.8%
1 Oct 202292.6%
1 Nov 202292.9%
1 Dec 202293.1%
1 Jan 202392.2%
1 Feb 202392.6%
1 Mar 202393.2%
1 Apr 202393.2%
1 May 202394.1%
1 Jun 202394.9%
1 Jul 202393.8%
1 Aug 202393.9%
1 Sept 202393.6%
1 Oct 202394.7%
1 Nov 202395.3%
1 Dec 202395.6%
1 Jan 202493.8%
1 Feb 202494.0%
1 Mar 202494.2%
1 Apr 202493.4%
1 May 202494.5%
1 Jun 202494.5%
1 Jul 202494.2%
1 Aug 202494.5%
1 Sept 202494.0%
1 Oct 202494.4%
1 Nov 202495.2%
1 Dec 202494.8%
1 Jan 202593.0%
1 Feb 202593.4%
1 Mar 202593.4%
1 Apr 202593.7%
1 May 202594.8%
1 Jun 202594.5%
1 Jul 202594.9%
1 Aug 202595.1%
1 Sept 202594.9%
1 Oct 202594.0%
1 Nov 202594.7%
1 Dec 202594.3%
1 Jan 202692.3%
1 Feb 202692.5%
1 Mar 202693.4%
1 Apr 202693.7%
1 May 202694.4%
1 Jun 202694.6%
1 Jul 202694.1%

How this is measured

Series
HF6X
Covers
UK
Published
Monthly
History
Mar 1993 to Jul 2026
Last published
20 Aug 2026

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