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UK Public Sector Net Debt

Public sector net debt as a percentage of GDP, a key measure of the government's overall debt burden.

93.1

% of GDP

unchanged from previous month

Historical data

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UK Public Sector Net Debt — historical data
PeriodValue (% of GDP)
Mar 202494.2
Apr 202493.4
May 202494.5
Jun 202494.5
Jul 202494.2
Aug 202494.5
Sep 202494
Oct 202494.3
Nov 202495.1
Dec 202494.7
Jan 202592.9
Feb 202593.3
Mar 202593.2
Apr 202593.6
May 202594.7
Jun 202594.4
Jul 202594.9
Aug 202595.3
Sep 202595.4
Oct 202594.6
Nov 202595.4
Dec 202595.1
Jan 202693.1
Feb 202693.1

Methodology

Public sector net debt is calculated as total financial liabilities minus liquid financial assets. It excludes the Bank of England unless stated. Expressed as a percentage of GDP using the latest ONS GDP estimate. Revisions are routine as GDP estimates are updated.

  • debt
  • public finances
  • gdp
  • economy

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Published: 25 March 2025

Last updated on this site: 20 March 2026

Data used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.