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Public sector net debt
Public sector net debt excluding public sector banks, in current prices
Latest published observation
£2,985.5bn
2026 AUG · United Kingdom
Change from the previous published point: +3.5 £bn.
Published 2026-09-22 by Office for National Statistics. The source edition, unit, frequency and validity dates appear below the chart.
A debt stock in cash terms; it is not the amount borrowed during the month.
Public sector net debt: published observations
Public sector net debt excluding public sector banks, in current prices. United Kingdom.
2016-09-30 to 2026-08-31
Latest within this window: 2026 AUG, 2,985.5 £bn.
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Source: Public sector net debt excluding public sector banks, in current prices. United Kingdom · Office for National Statistics · edition source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f · published 2026-09-22 · Primary publication
This is a fiscal stock, not an annual borrowing flow.
Vertical axis: 1,519.6 £bn to 3,101.6 £bn; bounds fitted to the selected observations.
Show observation table (120)
| Observation period | Observed at | Value (£bn) | Status | Revision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 SEP | 2016-09-30 | 1,628.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2016 OCT | 2016-10-31 | 1,640.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2016 NOV | 2016-11-30 | 1,658.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2016 DEC | 2016-12-31 | 1,690.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 JAN | 2017-01-31 | 1,661 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 FEB | 2017-02-28 | 1,683.9 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 MAR | 2017-03-31 | 1,714.6 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 APR | 2017-04-30 | 1,713.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 MAY | 2017-05-31 | 1,727.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 JUN | 2017-06-30 | 1,750.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 JUL | 2017-07-31 | 1,749.8 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 AUG | 2017-08-31 | 1,751.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 SEP | 2017-09-30 | 1,774.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 OCT | 2017-10-31 | 1,760.4 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 NOV | 2017-11-30 | 1,750 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2017 DEC | 2017-12-31 | 1,746.4 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 JAN | 2018-01-31 | 1,728.9 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 FEB | 2018-02-28 | 1,754 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 MAR | 2018-03-31 | 1,760.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 APR | 2018-04-30 | 1,772.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 MAY | 2018-05-31 | 1,774.3 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 JUN | 2018-06-30 | 1,782.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 JUL | 2018-07-31 | 1,764.4 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 AUG | 2018-08-31 | 1,772.6 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 SEP | 2018-09-30 | 1,777.9 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 OCT | 2018-10-31 | 1,783.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 NOV | 2018-11-30 | 1,789 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2018 DEC | 2018-12-31 | 1,800.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 JAN | 2019-01-31 | 1,771.4 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 FEB | 2019-02-28 | 1,774.6 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 MAR | 2019-03-31 | 1,778 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 APR | 2019-04-30 | 1,788.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 MAY | 2019-05-31 | 1,798 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 JUN | 2019-06-30 | 1,810 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 JUL | 2019-07-31 | 1,795.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 AUG | 2019-08-31 | 1,793.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 SEP | 2019-09-30 | 1,808.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 OCT | 2019-10-31 | 1,822.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 NOV | 2019-11-30 | 1,828.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2019 DEC | 2019-12-31 | 1,837.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 JAN | 2020-01-31 | 1,812.3 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 FEB | 2020-02-29 | 1,807.8 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 MAR | 2020-03-31 | 1,814.8 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 APR | 2020-04-30 | 1,917.3 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 MAY | 2020-05-31 | 1,988.6 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 JUN | 2020-06-30 | 2,024.3 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 JUL | 2020-07-31 | 2,035.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 AUG | 2020-08-31 | 2,067 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 SEP | 2020-09-30 | 2,069.8 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 OCT | 2020-10-31 | 2,101.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 NOV | 2020-11-30 | 2,130.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2020 DEC | 2020-12-31 | 2,154.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 JAN | 2021-01-31 | 2,135.9 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 FEB | 2021-02-28 | 2,159.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 MAR | 2021-03-31 | 2,157.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 APR | 2021-04-30 | 2,194 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 MAY | 2021-05-31 | 2,220.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 JUN | 2021-06-30 | 2,227.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 JUL | 2021-07-31 | 2,240.4 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 AUG | 2021-08-31 | 2,230.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 SEP | 2021-09-30 | 2,237.3 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 OCT | 2021-10-31 | 2,321.8 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 NOV | 2021-11-30 | 2,352.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2021 DEC | 2021-12-31 | 2,364.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 JAN | 2022-01-31 | 2,351.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 FEB | 2022-02-28 | 2,352.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 MAR | 2022-03-31 | 2,379.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 APR | 2022-04-30 | 2,383.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 MAY | 2022-05-31 | 2,400.4 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 JUN | 2022-06-30 | 2,424.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 JUL | 2022-07-31 | 2,419.3 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 AUG | 2022-08-31 | 2,428.8 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 SEP | 2022-09-30 | 2,442 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 OCT | 2022-10-31 | 2,453.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 NOV | 2022-11-30 | 2,476.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2022 DEC | 2022-12-31 | 2,499.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 JAN | 2023-01-31 | 2,486.8 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 FEB | 2023-02-28 | 2,511 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 MAR | 2023-03-31 | 2,542.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 APR | 2023-04-30 | 2,550 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 MAY | 2023-05-31 | 2,579.6 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 JUN | 2023-06-30 | 2,608.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 JUL | 2023-07-31 | 2,590 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 AUG | 2023-08-31 | 2,605 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 SEP | 2023-09-30 | 2,607.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 OCT | 2023-10-31 | 2,648.8 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 NOV | 2023-11-30 | 2,675.6 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2023 DEC | 2023-12-31 | 2,694 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 JAN | 2024-01-31 | 2,652.6 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 FEB | 2024-02-29 | 2,669 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 MAR | 2024-03-31 | 2,684.1 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 APR | 2024-04-30 | 2,674.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 MAY | 2024-05-31 | 2,719.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 JUN | 2024-06-30 | 2,730.3 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 JUL | 2024-07-31 | 2,735.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 AUG | 2024-08-31 | 2,757.9 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 SEP | 2024-09-30 | 2,757.9 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 OCT | 2024-10-31 | 2,780.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 NOV | 2024-11-30 | 2,815.8 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2024 DEC | 2024-12-31 | 2,816.4 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 JAN | 2025-01-31 | 2,775.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 FEB | 2025-02-28 | 2,796 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 MAR | 2025-03-31 | 2,806.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 APR | 2025-04-30 | 2,826.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 MAY | 2025-05-31 | 2,868.7 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 JUN | 2025-06-30 | 2,868.4 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 JUL | 2025-07-31 | 2,889.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 AUG | 2025-08-31 | 2,907 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 SEP | 2025-09-30 | 2,913.3 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 OCT | 2025-10-31 | 2,896.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 NOV | 2025-11-30 | 2,926.3 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2025 DEC | 2025-12-31 | 2,924.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2026 JAN | 2026-01-31 | 2,870.4 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2026 FEB | 2026-02-28 | 2,886.9 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2026 MAR | 2026-03-31 | 2,916.8 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2026 APR | 2026-04-30 | 2,938.2 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2026 MAY | 2026-05-31 | 2,972.6 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2026 JUN | 2026-06-30 | 2,992.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2026 JUL | 2026-07-31 | 2,982 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
| 2026 AUG | 2026-08-31 | 2,985.5 £bn | observed | source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f-rbffe288a9f85f2e0 |
- Unit
- £bn
- Geography
- United Kingdom
- Frequency
- monthly
- Observation period
- 2026 AUG
- Source edition
- source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f
- Published
- 2026-09-22
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-21
- Valid through
- 2026-11-14
Primary publisher source: Office for National Statistics · edition source-debt-stock-2026-09-22-731da26a9fbb056f
Source history: source record and retained changes · browse historical editions
Caveats
- This is a fiscal stock, not an annual borrowing flow.