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As-of observation: 2026 AUG

Archived value: 93.8 % · current at capture · source edition source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be

Debt as a share of GDP: archived observations

Public sector net debt excluding public sector banks divided by GDP. Historical archived record from 2026-10-03.

2016-09-30 to 2026-08-31

Latest within this window: 2026 AUG, 93.8%. Historical edition.

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Debt as a share of GDP: archived observationsPublic sector net debt excluding public sector banks divided by GDP. Historical archived record from 2026-10-03. Vertical axis: 77.8% to 99.6%.99.6%94.15%88.7%83.25%77.8%2016 SEP: 80.3%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2016 OCT: 80.6%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2016 NOV: 81.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2016 DEC: 82.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 JAN: 80.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 FEB: 81.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 MAR: 82.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 APR: 82.3%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 MAY: 82.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 JUN: 83.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 JUL: 83.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 AUG: 83.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 SEP: 83.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 OCT: 83%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 NOV: 82.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2017 DEC: 81.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 JAN: 80.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 FEB: 81.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 MAR: 81.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 APR: 82%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 MAY: 81.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 JUN: 82.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 JUL: 81%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 AUG: 81.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 SEP: 81.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 OCT: 81.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 NOV: 81.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2018 DEC: 81.4%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 JAN: 79.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 FEB: 79.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 MAR: 79.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 APR: 79.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 MAY: 80.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 JUN: 80.3%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 JUL: 79.6%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 AUG: 79.3%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 SEP: 79.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 OCT: 81.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 NOV: 82.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2019 DEC: 84.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 JAN: 83.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 FEB: 83.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 MAR: 84.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 APR: 89.6%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 MAY: 93.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 JUN: 95.3%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 JUL: 96%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 AUG: 97.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 SEP: 98.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 OCT: 98.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 NOV: 98%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2020 DEC: 97.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 JAN: 96.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 FEB: 96.3%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 MAR: 95.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 APR: 96.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 MAY: 96.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 JUN: 95.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 JUL: 95.4%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 AUG: 93.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 SEP: 93.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 OCT: 95.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 NOV: 96.4%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2021 DEC: 96.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 JAN: 94.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 FEB: 94%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 MAR: 94.3%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 APR: 93.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 MAY: 93.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 JUN: 93.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 JUL: 93.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 AUG: 92.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 SEP: 92.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 OCT: 92.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 NOV: 92.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2022 DEC: 93.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 JAN: 92.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 FEB: 92.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 MAR: 93.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 APR: 93.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 MAY: 94%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 JUN: 94.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 JUL: 93.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 AUG: 93.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 SEP: 93.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 OCT: 94.6%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 NOV: 95.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2023 DEC: 95.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 JAN: 93.7%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 FEB: 93.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 MAR: 94.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 APR: 93.4%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 MAY: 94.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 JUN: 94.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 JUL: 94.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 AUG: 94.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 SEP: 94%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 OCT: 94.4%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 NOV: 95.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2024 DEC: 94.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 JAN: 93.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 FEB: 93.4%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 MAR: 93.4%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 APR: 93.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 MAY: 94.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 JUN: 94.5%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 JUL: 94.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 AUG: 95.1%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 SEP: 94.9%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 OCT: 94%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 NOV: 94.6%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2025 DEC: 94.2%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2026 JAN: 92.3%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2026 FEB: 92.6%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2026 MAR: 93.3%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2026 APR: 93.6%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2026 MAY: 94.3%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2026 JUN: 94.6%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2026 JUL: 94%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2026 AUG: 93.8%. Source revision identifier source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885.2016 SEP2016 SEP2026 AUG2026 AUGObservation period · United Kingdom

Source: Public sector net debt excluding public sector banks divided by GDP. Historical archived record from 2026-10-03 · Office for National Statistics · edition source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be · published 2026-09-22 · Primary publication

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Debt as a share of GDP observations from 2016-09-30 through 2026-08-31; source edition source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be.
Observation periodObserved atValue (%)StatusRevision
2016 SEP2016-09-3080.3%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2016 OCT2016-10-3180.6%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2016 NOV2016-11-3081.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2016 DEC2016-12-3182.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 JAN2017-01-3180.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 FEB2017-02-2881.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 MAR2017-03-3182.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 APR2017-04-3082.3%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 MAY2017-05-3182.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 JUN2017-06-3083.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 JUL2017-07-3183.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 AUG2017-08-3183.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 SEP2017-09-3083.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 OCT2017-10-3183%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 NOV2017-11-3082.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2017 DEC2017-12-3181.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 JAN2018-01-3180.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 FEB2018-02-2881.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 MAR2018-03-3181.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 APR2018-04-3082%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 MAY2018-05-3181.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 JUN2018-06-3082.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 JUL2018-07-3181%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 AUG2018-08-3181.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 SEP2018-09-3081.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 OCT2018-10-3181.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 NOV2018-11-3081.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2018 DEC2018-12-3181.4%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 JAN2019-01-3179.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 FEB2019-02-2879.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 MAR2019-03-3179.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 APR2019-04-3079.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 MAY2019-05-3180.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 JUN2019-06-3080.3%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 JUL2019-07-3179.6%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 AUG2019-08-3179.3%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 SEP2019-09-3079.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 OCT2019-10-3181.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 NOV2019-11-3082.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2019 DEC2019-12-3184.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 JAN2020-01-3183.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 FEB2020-02-2983.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 MAR2020-03-3184.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 APR2020-04-3089.6%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 MAY2020-05-3193.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 JUN2020-06-3095.3%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 JUL2020-07-3196%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 AUG2020-08-3197.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 SEP2020-09-3098.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 OCT2020-10-3198.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 NOV2020-11-3098%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2020 DEC2020-12-3197.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 JAN2021-01-3196.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 FEB2021-02-2896.3%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 MAR2021-03-3195.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 APR2021-04-3096.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 MAY2021-05-3196.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 JUN2021-06-3095.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 JUL2021-07-3195.4%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 AUG2021-08-3193.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 SEP2021-09-3093.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 OCT2021-10-3195.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 NOV2021-11-3096.4%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2021 DEC2021-12-3196.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 JAN2022-01-3194.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 FEB2022-02-2894%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 MAR2022-03-3194.3%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 APR2022-04-3093.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 MAY2022-05-3193.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 JUN2022-06-3093.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 JUL2022-07-3193.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 AUG2022-08-3192.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 SEP2022-09-3092.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 OCT2022-10-3192.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 NOV2022-11-3092.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2022 DEC2022-12-3193.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 JAN2023-01-3192.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 FEB2023-02-2892.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 MAR2023-03-3193.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 APR2023-04-3093.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 MAY2023-05-3194%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 JUN2023-06-3094.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 JUL2023-07-3193.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 AUG2023-08-3193.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 SEP2023-09-3093.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 OCT2023-10-3194.6%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 NOV2023-11-3095.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2023 DEC2023-12-3195.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 JAN2024-01-3193.7%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 FEB2024-02-2993.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 MAR2024-03-3194.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 APR2024-04-3093.4%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 MAY2024-05-3194.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 JUN2024-06-3094.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 JUL2024-07-3194.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 AUG2024-08-3194.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 SEP2024-09-3094%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 OCT2024-10-3194.4%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 NOV2024-11-3095.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2024 DEC2024-12-3194.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 JAN2025-01-3193.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 FEB2025-02-2893.4%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 MAR2025-03-3193.4%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 APR2025-04-3093.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 MAY2025-05-3194.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 JUN2025-06-3094.5%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 JUL2025-07-3194.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 AUG2025-08-3195.1%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 SEP2025-09-3094.9%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 OCT2025-10-3194%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 NOV2025-11-3094.6%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2025 DEC2025-12-3194.2%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2026 JAN2026-01-3192.3%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2026 FEB2026-02-2892.6%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2026 MAR2026-03-3193.3%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2026 APR2026-04-3093.6%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2026 MAY2026-05-3194.3%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2026 JUN2026-06-3094.6%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2026 JUL2026-07-3194%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885
2026 AUG2026-08-3193.8%observedsource-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be-r1b08964498f06885

Source: Office for National Statistics · source-debt-ratio-2026-09-22-1e771b32418370be · source publication 2026-09-22

As-of observation: 2026 AUG

Archived value: 2985.5 £bn · current at capture · source edition source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f

Public sector net debt: archived observations

Public sector net debt excluding public sector banks, in current prices. Historical archived record from 2026-10-03.

2016-09-30 to 2026-08-31

Latest within this window: 2026 AUG, 2,985.5 £bn. Historical edition.

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Public sector net debt: archived observationsPublic sector net debt excluding public sector banks, in current prices. Historical archived record from 2026-10-03. Vertical axis: 1,519.6 £bn to 3,101.6 £bn.3,101.6 £bn2,706.1 £bn2,310.6 £bn1,915.1 £bn1,519.6 £bn2016 SEP: 1,628.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2016 OCT: 1,640.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2016 NOV: 1,658.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2016 DEC: 1,690.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 JAN: 1,661 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 FEB: 1,683.9 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 MAR: 1,714.6 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 APR: 1,713.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 MAY: 1,727.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 JUN: 1,750.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 JUL: 1,749.8 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 AUG: 1,751.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 SEP: 1,774.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 OCT: 1,760.4 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 NOV: 1,750 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2017 DEC: 1,746.4 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 JAN: 1,728.9 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 FEB: 1,754 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 MAR: 1,760.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 APR: 1,772.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 MAY: 1,774.3 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 JUN: 1,782.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 JUL: 1,764.4 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 AUG: 1,772.6 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 SEP: 1,777.9 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 OCT: 1,783.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 NOV: 1,789 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2018 DEC: 1,800.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 JAN: 1,771.4 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 FEB: 1,774.6 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 MAR: 1,778 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 APR: 1,788.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 MAY: 1,798 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 JUN: 1,810 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 JUL: 1,795.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 AUG: 1,793.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 SEP: 1,808.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 OCT: 1,822.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 NOV: 1,828.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2019 DEC: 1,837.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 JAN: 1,812.3 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 FEB: 1,807.8 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 MAR: 1,814.8 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 APR: 1,917.3 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 MAY: 1,988.6 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 JUN: 2,024.3 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 JUL: 2,035.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 AUG: 2,067 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 SEP: 2,069.8 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 OCT: 2,101.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 NOV: 2,130.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2020 DEC: 2,154.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 JAN: 2,135.9 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 FEB: 2,159.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 MAR: 2,157.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 APR: 2,194 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 MAY: 2,220.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 JUN: 2,227.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 JUL: 2,240.4 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 AUG: 2,230.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 SEP: 2,237.3 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 OCT: 2,321.8 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 NOV: 2,352.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2021 DEC: 2,364.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 JAN: 2,351.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 FEB: 2,352.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 MAR: 2,379.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 APR: 2,383.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 MAY: 2,400.4 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 JUN: 2,424.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 JUL: 2,419.3 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 AUG: 2,428.8 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 SEP: 2,442 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 OCT: 2,453.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 NOV: 2,476.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2022 DEC: 2,499.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 JAN: 2,486.8 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 FEB: 2,511 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 MAR: 2,542.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 APR: 2,550 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 MAY: 2,579.6 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 JUN: 2,608.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 JUL: 2,590 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 AUG: 2,605 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 SEP: 2,607.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 OCT: 2,648.8 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 NOV: 2,675.6 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2023 DEC: 2,694 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 JAN: 2,652.6 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 FEB: 2,669 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 MAR: 2,684.1 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 APR: 2,674.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 MAY: 2,719.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 JUN: 2,730.3 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 JUL: 2,735.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 AUG: 2,757.9 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 SEP: 2,757.9 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 OCT: 2,780.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 NOV: 2,815.8 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2024 DEC: 2,816.4 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 JAN: 2,775.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 FEB: 2,796 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 MAR: 2,806.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 APR: 2,826.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 MAY: 2,868.7 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 JUN: 2,868.4 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 JUL: 2,889.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 AUG: 2,907 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 SEP: 2,913.3 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 OCT: 2,896.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 NOV: 2,926.3 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2025 DEC: 2,924.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2026 JAN: 2,870.4 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2026 FEB: 2,886.9 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2026 MAR: 2,916.8 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2026 APR: 2,938.2 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2026 MAY: 2,972.6 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2026 JUN: 2,992.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2026 JUL: 2,982 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2026 AUG: 2,985.5 £bn. Source revision identifier source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0.2016 SEP2016 SEP2026 AUG2026 AUGObservation period · United Kingdom

Source: Public sector net debt excluding public sector banks, in current prices. Historical archived record from 2026-10-03 · Office for National Statistics · edition source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f · published 2026-09-22 · Primary publication

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2016 SEP2016-09-301,628.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2016 OCT2016-10-311,640.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2016 NOV2016-11-301,658.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2016 DEC2016-12-311,690.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 JAN2017-01-311,661 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 FEB2017-02-281,683.9 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 MAR2017-03-311,714.6 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 APR2017-04-301,713.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 MAY2017-05-311,727.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 JUN2017-06-301,750.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 JUL2017-07-311,749.8 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 AUG2017-08-311,751.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 SEP2017-09-301,774.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 OCT2017-10-311,760.4 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 NOV2017-11-301,750 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2017 DEC2017-12-311,746.4 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 JAN2018-01-311,728.9 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 FEB2018-02-281,754 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 MAR2018-03-311,760.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 APR2018-04-301,772.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 MAY2018-05-311,774.3 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 JUN2018-06-301,782.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 JUL2018-07-311,764.4 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 AUG2018-08-311,772.6 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 SEP2018-09-301,777.9 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 OCT2018-10-311,783.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 NOV2018-11-301,789 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2018 DEC2018-12-311,800.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 JAN2019-01-311,771.4 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 FEB2019-02-281,774.6 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 MAR2019-03-311,778 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 APR2019-04-301,788.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 MAY2019-05-311,798 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 JUN2019-06-301,810 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 JUL2019-07-311,795.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 AUG2019-08-311,793.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 SEP2019-09-301,808.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 OCT2019-10-311,822.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 NOV2019-11-301,828.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2019 DEC2019-12-311,837.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 JAN2020-01-311,812.3 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 FEB2020-02-291,807.8 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 MAR2020-03-311,814.8 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 APR2020-04-301,917.3 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 MAY2020-05-311,988.6 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 JUN2020-06-302,024.3 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 JUL2020-07-312,035.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 AUG2020-08-312,067 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 SEP2020-09-302,069.8 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 OCT2020-10-312,101.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 NOV2020-11-302,130.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2020 DEC2020-12-312,154.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 JAN2021-01-312,135.9 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 FEB2021-02-282,159.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 MAR2021-03-312,157.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 APR2021-04-302,194 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 MAY2021-05-312,220.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 JUN2021-06-302,227.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 JUL2021-07-312,240.4 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 AUG2021-08-312,230.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 SEP2021-09-302,237.3 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 OCT2021-10-312,321.8 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 NOV2021-11-302,352.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2021 DEC2021-12-312,364.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 JAN2022-01-312,351.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 FEB2022-02-282,352.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 MAR2022-03-312,379.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 APR2022-04-302,383.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 MAY2022-05-312,400.4 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 JUN2022-06-302,424.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 JUL2022-07-312,419.3 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 AUG2022-08-312,428.8 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 SEP2022-09-302,442 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 OCT2022-10-312,453.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 NOV2022-11-302,476.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2022 DEC2022-12-312,499.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 JAN2023-01-312,486.8 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 FEB2023-02-282,511 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 MAR2023-03-312,542.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 APR2023-04-302,550 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 MAY2023-05-312,579.6 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 JUN2023-06-302,608.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 JUL2023-07-312,590 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 AUG2023-08-312,605 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 SEP2023-09-302,607.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 OCT2023-10-312,648.8 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 NOV2023-11-302,675.6 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2023 DEC2023-12-312,694 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 JAN2024-01-312,652.6 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 FEB2024-02-292,669 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 MAR2024-03-312,684.1 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 APR2024-04-302,674.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 MAY2024-05-312,719.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 JUN2024-06-302,730.3 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 JUL2024-07-312,735.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 AUG2024-08-312,757.9 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 SEP2024-09-302,757.9 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 OCT2024-10-312,780.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 NOV2024-11-302,815.8 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2024 DEC2024-12-312,816.4 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 JAN2025-01-312,775.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 FEB2025-02-282,796 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 MAR2025-03-312,806.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 APR2025-04-302,826.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 MAY2025-05-312,868.7 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 JUN2025-06-302,868.4 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 JUL2025-07-312,889.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 AUG2025-08-312,907 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 SEP2025-09-302,913.3 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 OCT2025-10-312,896.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 NOV2025-11-302,926.3 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2025 DEC2025-12-312,924.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2026 JAN2026-01-312,870.4 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2026 FEB2026-02-282,886.9 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2026 MAR2026-03-312,916.8 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2026 APR2026-04-302,938.2 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2026 MAY2026-05-312,972.6 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2026 JUN2026-06-302,992.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2026 JUL2026-07-312,982 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0
2026 AUG2026-08-312,985.5 £bnobservedsource-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0

Source: Office for National Statistics · source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f · source publication 2026-09-22