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2 May 1997 – 7 June 2001

Public finances during the Labour 1997–2001 government

Summary

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Borrowing forecasts, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP3.1%Year ending March 1997-1.5%Year ending March 2001↓ 146.7%−4.6% · 4 periods
Borrowing forecasts, £ billionOBR · £ billion£28.9bnYear ending March 1997-£16.3bnYear ending March 2001↓ 156.3%−£45.2bn · 4 periods
Debt forecasts, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDPNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending forecasts, £ billionOBR · £ billion£328.2bnYear ending March 1997£390.1bnYear ending March 2001↑ 18.9%+£61.9bn · 4 periods
Receipts forecasts, £ billionOBR · £ billion£299.3bnYear ending March 1997£406.4bnYear ending March 2001↑ 35.8%+£107.1bn · 4 periods
GDP growth forecastsOBR · per cent2.6%19964.5%2000↑ 73.0%+1.9% · 4 periods
Inflation forecastsOBR · per centNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Unemployment forecastsOBR · per centNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Employment forecastsOBR · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Earnings growth forecastsOBR · per centNo complete period was published before this government took office.
House price forecastsOBR · per centNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Household income forecastsOBR · per centNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Income tax forecastsOBR · £ billionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
National Insurance forecastsOBR · £ billionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
VAT forecastsOBR · £ billionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Welfare spending forecastsOBR · £ billionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Debt interest forecastsOBR · £ billionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Public sector receipts since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP32.3%Year ending March 199736.4%Year ending March 2001↑ 12.6%+4.1% · 4 periods
Public spending since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP35.4%Year ending March 199734.9%Year ending March 2001↓ 1.5%−0.5% · 4 periods
Borrowing since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP3.1%Year ending March 1997-1.5%Year ending March 2001↓ 146.7%−4.6% · 4 periods
National debt since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP36.4%Year ending March 199728.2%Year ending March 2001↓ 22.4%−8.2% · 4 periods
Public sector net borrowingONS · £ million-£2.9bnApril 1997-£1.4bnMay 2001↑ 51.5%+£1.5bn · 49 periods
Public sector net debtONS · £ billion£352.5bnApril 1997£322.2bnMay 2001↓ 8.6%−£30.3bn · 49 periods
Public sector net debt as a share of GDPONS · percent36.9%April 199728.1%May 2001↓ 23.8%−8.8% · 49 periods
Debt interest paidONS · £ million£2.2bnApril 1997£3.1bnMay 2001↑ 37.8%+£849m · 49 periods

Borrowing forecasts, per cent of GDP

Inherited Year ending March 1997: 3.1% per cent of GDP. Latest Year ending March 2001: -1.5%.

Borrowing forecasts, per cent of GDP: Year ending March 1977 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%5%10%19801990200020102020Year ending March 1977: 4.9% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1978: 3.9% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1979: 4.5% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1980: 3.7% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1981: 4.3% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1982: 2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1983: 2.6% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1984: 3.3% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1985: 3.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1986: 2.1% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1987: 1.9% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1988: 1% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1989: -1% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1990: 0% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1991: 1.1% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1992: 3.3% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1993: 6.3% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1994: 6.6% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1995: 5.3% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1996: 4.1% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1997: 3.1% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1998: 1.1% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1999: 0% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2000: -1.1% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2001: -1.5% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2002: 0.5% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2003: 2.9% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2004: 3.4% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2005: 3.8% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2006: 3.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2007: 2.7% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2008: 2.9% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2009: 7.3% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2010: 10.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2011: 8.7% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2012: 7.3% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2013: 7.1% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2014: 5.7% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2015: 5.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2016: 4.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2017: 2.8% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2018: 2.8% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2019: 2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2020: 2.6% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2021: 14.7% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2022: 5% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2023: 4.8% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2024: 4.8% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2025: 5.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026
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Borrowing forecasts, £ billion

Inherited Year ending March 1997: £28.9bn £ billion. Latest Year ending March 2001: -£16.3bn.

Borrowing forecasts, £ billion: Year ending March 1971 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010020030019801990200020102020Year ending March 1971: -£323m £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1972: £634m £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1973: £1.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1974: £3.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1975: £5.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1976: £7.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1977: £7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1978: £6.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1979: £8.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1980: £8.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1981: £11.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1982: £6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1983: £8.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1984: £11.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1985: £12.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1986: £9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1987: £8.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1988: £5.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1989: -£5.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1990: £124m £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1991: £7.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1992: £23.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1993: £46.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1994: £51.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1995: £43.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1996: £35.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1997: £28.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1998: £10.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1999: £123m £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2000: -£11.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2001: -£16.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2002: £5.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2003: £35bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2004: £43.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2005: £51.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2006: £45.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2007: £40.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2008: £45.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2009: £116.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2010: £159.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2011: £142bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2012: £122.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2013: £123.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2014: £102.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2015: £97.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2016: £80.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2017: £57.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2018: £59.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2019: £44.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2020: £58.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2021: £310.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2022: £120.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2023: £127.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2024: £134.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2025: £152.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026
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Debt forecasts, per cent of GDP

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Debt forecasts, per cent of GDP: Year ending March 2001 to Year ending March 2025LabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%25%50%75%20052010201520202025Year ending March 2001: 28.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2002: 28% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2003: 29.7% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2004: 30.8% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2005: 33.4% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2006: 34.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2007: 34.9% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2008: 35.5% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2009: 50.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2010: 64.4% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2011: 70.6% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2012: 73.9% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2013: 77.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2014: 78.8% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2015: 81.1% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2016: 80.6% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2017: 82.7% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2018: 81.6% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2019: 79.6% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2020: 84.5% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2021: 95.4% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2022: 94.3% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2023: 93.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2024: 94.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2025: 93.2% per cent of GDP · published 26 March 2026
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Spending forecasts, £ billion

Inherited Year ending March 1997: £328.2bn £ billion. Latest Year ending March 2001: £390.1bn.

Spending forecasts, £ billion: Year ending March 1990 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k1990200020102020Year ending March 1990: £218.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1991: £237.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1992: £263.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1993: £283bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1994: £295.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1995: £308.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1996: £322.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1997: £328.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1998: £344.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1999: £354.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2000: £367.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2001: £390.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2002: £418bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2003: £452.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2004: £494.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2005: £534.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2006: £565.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2007: £592.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2008: £629.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2009: £685.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2010: £720.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2011: £743bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2012: £745.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2013: £759.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2014: £764.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2015: £786.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2016: £793.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2017: £811.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2018: £838.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2019: £856bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2020: £884.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2021: £1.1tn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2022: £1.04tn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2023: £1.16tn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2024: £1.23tn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2025: £1.29tn £ billion · published 26 March 2026
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Receipts forecasts, £ billion

Inherited Year ending March 1997: £299.3bn £ billion. Latest Year ending March 2001: £406.4bn.

Receipts forecasts, £ billion: Year ending March 1990 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k1990200020102020Year ending March 1990: £218.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1991: £230.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1992: £239.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1993: £236.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1994: £244.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1995: £264.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1996: £287.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1997: £299.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1998: £333.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 1999: £354.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2000: £378.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2001: £406.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2002: £412.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2003: £417.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2004: £450.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2005: £483.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2006: £519.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2007: £551.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2008: £584.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2009: £569.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2010: £560.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2011: £601bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2012: £623.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2013: £635.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2014: £662.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2015: £688.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2016: £713bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2017: £754.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2018: £779.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2019: £811.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2020: £826.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2021: £791.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2022: £920.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2023: £1.03tn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2024: £1.1tn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2025: £1.14tn £ billion · published 26 March 2026
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GDP growth forecasts

Inherited 1996: 2.6% per cent. Latest 2000: 4.5%.

GDP growth forecasts: 1982 to 2024ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-10%-5%0%5%19902000201020201982: 2% per cent · published 26 March 20261983: 4.2% per cent · published 26 March 20261984: 2.2% per cent · published 26 March 20261985: 4.1% per cent · published 26 March 20261986: 3.1% per cent · published 26 March 20261987: 5.5% per cent · published 26 March 20261988: 5.4% per cent · published 26 March 20261989: 2.4% per cent · published 26 March 20261990: 0.6% per cent · published 26 March 20261991: -1.4% per cent · published 26 March 20261992: 0.3% per cent · published 26 March 20261993: 2.3% per cent · published 26 March 20261994: 3.4% per cent · published 26 March 20261995: 2.4% per cent · published 26 March 20261996: 2.6% per cent · published 26 March 20261997: 4.9% per cent · published 26 March 20261998: 3.2% per cent · published 26 March 20261999: 2.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262000: 4.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262001: 2.4% per cent · published 26 March 20262002: 1.7% per cent · published 26 March 20262003: 3.2% per cent · published 26 March 20262004: 2.3% per cent · published 26 March 20262005: 2.8% per cent · published 26 March 20262006: 2.2% per cent · published 26 March 20262007: 2.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262008: -0% per cent · published 26 March 20262009: -4.6% per cent · published 26 March 20262010: 2.3% per cent · published 26 March 20262011: 0.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262012: 1.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262013: 1.7% per cent · published 26 March 20262014: 3.2% per cent · published 26 March 20262015: 2.1% per cent · published 26 March 20262016: 2.2% per cent · published 26 March 20262017: 3% per cent · published 26 March 20262018: 1.6% per cent · published 26 March 20262019: 1.3% per cent · published 26 March 20262020: -10% per cent · published 26 March 20262021: 8.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262022: 5.1% per cent · published 26 March 20262023: 0.3% per cent · published 26 March 20262024: 1.1% per cent · published 26 March 2026
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Inflation forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Inflation forecasts: 2009 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0%2.5%5%7.5%20102015202020252009: 2.2% per cent · published 26 March 20262010: 3.3% per cent · published 26 March 20262011: 4.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262012: 2.8% per cent · published 26 March 20262013: 2.6% per cent · published 26 March 20262014: 1.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262015: 0% per cent · published 26 March 20262016: 0.7% per cent · published 26 March 20262017: 2.7% per cent · published 26 March 20262018: 2.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262019: 1.8% per cent · published 26 March 20262020: 0.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262021: 2.6% per cent · published 26 March 20262022: 9.1% per cent · published 26 March 20262023: 7.3% per cent · published 26 March 20262024: 2.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262025: 3.4% per cent · published 26 March 2026
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Unemployment forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Unemployment forecasts: 2009 to 2024LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2.5%5%7.5%2010201520202009: 7.6% per cent · published 26 March 20262010: 7.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262011: 8.1% per cent · published 26 March 20262012: 8% per cent · published 26 March 20262013: 7.6% per cent · published 26 March 20262014: 6.2% per cent · published 26 March 20262015: 5.4% per cent · published 26 March 20262016: 4.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262017: 4.4% per cent · published 26 March 20262018: 4.1% per cent · published 26 March 20262019: 3.8% per cent · published 26 March 20262020: 4.6% per cent · published 26 March 20262021: 4.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262022: 3.8% per cent · published 26 March 20262023: 4% per cent · published 26 March 20262024: 4.3% per cent · published 26 March 2026
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Employment forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Employment forecasts: 2009 to 2024LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010m20m30m2010201520202009: 29,156,000 people · published 26 March 20262010: 29,228,500 people · published 26 March 20262011: 29,381,000 people · published 26 March 20262012: 29,723,000 people · published 26 March 20262013: 30,096,750 people · published 26 March 20262014: 30,818,250 people · published 26 March 20262015: 31,345,750 people · published 26 March 20262016: 31,810,250 people · published 26 March 20262017: 32,127,750 people · published 26 March 20262018: 32,506,750 people · published 26 March 20262019: 32,923,000 people · published 26 March 20262020: 32,558,750 people · published 26 March 20262021: 32,555,000 people · published 26 March 20262022: 32,957,250 people · published 26 March 20262023: 33,351,000 people · published 26 March 20262024: 33,615,500 people · published 26 March 2026
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Earnings growth forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Earnings growth forecasts: 2009 to 2024LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%2010201520202009: 0.1% per cent · published 26 March 20262010: 1% per cent · published 26 March 20262011: 1.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262012: 0.6% per cent · published 26 March 20262013: 3.2% per cent · published 26 March 20262014: 2.1% per cent · published 26 March 20262015: 1.3% per cent · published 26 March 20262016: 2.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262017: 2.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262018: 2.6% per cent · published 26 March 20262019: 3% per cent · published 26 March 20262020: -0.3% per cent · published 26 March 20262021: 5% per cent · published 26 March 20262022: 6.1% per cent · published 26 March 20262023: 6.2% per cent · published 26 March 20262024: 5.1% per cent · published 26 March 2026
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House price forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

House price forecasts: 2009 to 2024LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-5%0%5%2010201520202009: -8.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262010: 5.7% per cent · published 26 March 20262011: -1.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262012: 0.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262013: 2.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262014: 8% per cent · published 26 March 20262015: 6% per cent · published 26 March 20262016: 7% per cent · published 26 March 20262017: 4.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262018: 3.2% per cent · published 26 March 20262019: 1% per cent · published 26 March 20262020: 2.8% per cent · published 26 March 20262021: 8.2% per cent · published 26 March 20262022: 9.3% per cent · published 26 March 20262023: 0.4% per cent · published 26 March 20262024: 0.7% per cent · published 26 March 2026
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Household income forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Household income forecasts: 2009 to 2024LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2.5%5%2010201520202009: 1.6% per cent · published 26 March 20262010: 1% per cent · published 26 March 20262011: -2.4% per cent · published 26 March 20262012: 2.4% per cent · published 26 March 20262013: 1.8% per cent · published 26 March 20262014: 2.4% per cent · published 26 March 20262015: 6% per cent · published 26 March 20262016: 0.7% per cent · published 26 March 20262017: 0.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262018: 2% per cent · published 26 March 20262019: 2.4% per cent · published 26 March 20262020: -0.5% per cent · published 26 March 20262021: 1.7% per cent · published 26 March 20262022: -2.1% per cent · published 26 March 20262023: 0.9% per cent · published 26 March 20262024: 4.1% per cent · published 26 March 2026
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Income tax forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Income tax forecasts: Year ending March 2009 to Year ending March 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01002003002010201520202025Year ending March 2009: £150.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2010: £147.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2011: £153.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2012: £152.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2013: £152.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2014: £157.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2015: £163.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2016: £168.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2017: £177bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2018: £180.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2019: £192.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2020: £192.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2021: £195.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2022: £224.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2023: £252bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2024: £277bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2025: £305.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026
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National Insurance forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

National Insurance forecasts: Year ending March 2009 to Year ending March 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0501001502010201520202025Year ending March 2009: £96.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2010: £96.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2011: £97.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2012: £101.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2013: £104.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2014: £107.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2015: £110.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2016: £114.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2017: £125.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2018: £131.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2019: £137.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2020: £143.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2021: £144.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2022: £160.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2023: £179.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2024: £179.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2025: £171.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026
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VAT forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

VAT forecasts: Year ending March 2009 to Year ending March 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0501001502010201520202025Year ending March 2009: £75.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2010: £73.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2011: £86.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2012: £98.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2013: £100.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2014: £106.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2015: £111.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2016: £116.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2017: £122bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2018: £126.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2019: £133.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2020: £134.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2021: £117.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2022: £143.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2023: £160.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2024: £168.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2025: £173.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026
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Welfare spending forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Welfare spending forecasts: Year ending March 2011 to Year ending March 2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0100200300201520202025Year ending March 2011: £197.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2012: £205.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2013: £213bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2014: £209.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2015: £213.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2016: £216.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2017: £216.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2018: £218.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2019: £222.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2020: £227bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2021: £245.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2022: £244.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2023: £261.5bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2024: £296.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2025: £314.8bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026
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Debt interest forecasts

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Debt interest forecasts: Year ending March 2011 to Year ending March 2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour050100201520202025Year ending March 2011: £48.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2012: £52.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2013: £50.7bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2014: £50.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2015: £46.6bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2016: £46.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2017: £49.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2018: £56.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2019: £50.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2020: £50.3bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2021: £41bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2022: £70.9bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2023: £108.1bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2024: £83.2bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026Year ending March 2025: £85.4bn £ billion · published 26 March 2026
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Public sector receipts since 1900, per cent of GDP

Inherited Year ending March 1997: 32.3% per cent of GDP. Latest Year ending March 2001: 36.4%.

Public sector receipts since 1900, per cent of GDP: Year ending March 1901 to Year ending March 2031ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%20%40%1910192019301940195019601970198019902000201020202030Year ending March 1901: 10.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1902: 11.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1903: 12.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1904: 12.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1905: 12.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1906: 12.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1907: 11.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1908: 11.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1909: 12.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1910: 12.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1911: 12.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1912: 12.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1913: 13.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1914: 13.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1915: 13.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1916: 14.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1917: 18.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1918: 20% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1919: 20.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1920: 22.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1921: 22.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1922: 26.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1923: 27.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1924: 25.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1925: 24.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1926: 24.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1927: 25.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1928: 25% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1929: 25.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1930: 25% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1931: 25.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1932: 27.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1933: 28.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1934: 27.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1935: 26.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1936: 25.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1937: 25.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1938: 25.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1939: 25.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1940: 26.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1941: 28.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1942: 32.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1943: 35.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1944: 38% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1945: 39.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1946: 39.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1947: 37.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1948: 37% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1949: 42.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1950: 43.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1951: 42.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1952: 41.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1953: 39.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1954: 38% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1955: 37.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1956: 36% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1957: 35.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1958: 35.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1959: 35.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1960: 33.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1961: 33.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1962: 35.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1963: 35.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1964: 34.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1965: 35.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1966: 36.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1967: 37.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1968: 39.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1969: 40.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1970: 41.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1971: 40% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1972: 38.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1973: 35.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1974: 36.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1975: 39% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1976: 40.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1977: 40.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1978: 38.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1979: 36.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1980: 37.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1981: 38.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1982: 40.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1983: 40.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1984: 39.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1985: 39.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1986: 38.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1987: 37.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1988: 36.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1989: 35.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1990: 34.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1991: 33.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1992: 33.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1993: 31.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1994: 31.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1995: 32.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1996: 33.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1997: 32.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1998: 34.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1999: 35% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2000: 35.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2001: 36.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2002: 35.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2003: 34.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2004: 35.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2005: 35.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2006: 36.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2007: 36.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2008: 37.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2009: 35.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2010: 35.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2011: 36.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2012: 37.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2013: 36.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2014: 36.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2015: 36.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2016: 36.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2017: 37.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2018: 36.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2019: 37.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2020: 36.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2021: 37.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2022: 38.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2023: 39.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2024: 39.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2025: 38.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2026: 40.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2027: 41.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2028: 42% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2029: 42.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2030: 42.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2031: 42.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026
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Public spending since 1900, per cent of GDP

Inherited Year ending March 1997: 35.4% per cent of GDP. Latest Year ending March 2001: 34.9%.

Public spending since 1900, per cent of GDP: Year ending March 1901 to Year ending March 2031ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%20%40%60%1910192019301940195019601970198019902000201020202030Year ending March 1901: 14.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1902: 15.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1903: 14.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1904: 13.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1905: 13.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1906: 12.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1907: 11.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1908: 11.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1909: 12.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1910: 12.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1911: 12.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1912: 12.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1913: 12.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1914: 14% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1915: 24.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1916: 42% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1917: 45.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1918: 47.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1919: 42.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1920: 27.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1921: 22.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1922: 27.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1923: 26.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1924: 25.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1925: 24.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1926: 25.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1927: 26.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1928: 25.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1929: 25.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1930: 25.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1931: 27.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1932: 29.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1933: 28.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1934: 26.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1935: 26% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1936: 26.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1937: 26.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1938: 27.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1939: 30.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1940: 40.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1941: 55.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1942: 59.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1943: 60.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1944: 62.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1945: 61.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1946: 55.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1947: 43.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1948: 37.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1949: 38.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1950: 38.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1951: 39.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1952: 40.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1953: 41.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1954: 40.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1955: 38.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1956: 35.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1957: 36% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1958: 35.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1959: 35.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1960: 35.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1961: 35.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1962: 37.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1963: 37.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1964: 37.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1965: 37% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1966: 38.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1967: 40% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1968: 42.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1969: 41.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1970: 40.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1971: 39.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1972: 39.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1973: 38.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1974: 40.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1975: 44.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1976: 46.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1977: 45.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1978: 42.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1979: 41.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1980: 40.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1981: 42.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1982: 42.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1983: 43.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1984: 42.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1985: 42.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1986: 40.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1987: 39.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1988: 37% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1989: 34.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1990: 34.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1991: 34.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1992: 36.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1993: 38.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1994: 37.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1995: 37.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1996: 37.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1997: 35.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1998: 35.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1999: 35% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2000: 34.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2001: 34.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2002: 36.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2003: 37.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2004: 38.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2005: 39.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2006: 39.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2007: 39.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2008: 40% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2009: 43% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2010: 46% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2011: 45.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2012: 44.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2013: 43.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2014: 42.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2015: 41.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2016: 40.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2017: 40% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2018: 39.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2019: 39.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2020: 39.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2021: 52.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2022: 43.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2023: 44.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2024: 44.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2025: 44% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2026: 44.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2027: 44.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2028: 44.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2029: 44.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2030: 44.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2031: 44.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026
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Borrowing since 1900, per cent of GDP

Inherited Year ending March 1997: 3.1% per cent of GDP. Latest Year ending March 2001: -1.5%.

Borrowing since 1900, per cent of GDP: Year ending March 1901 to Year ending March 2031ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%10%20%1910192019301940195019601970198019902000201020202030Year ending March 1901: 4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1902: 4.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1903: 2.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1904: 1.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1905: 0.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1906: 0.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1907: 0% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1908: -0.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1909: 0.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1910: 0.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1911: -0.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1912: -0.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1913: -0.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1914: 0.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1915: 11.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1916: 27.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1917: 27.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1918: 27.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1919: 21.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1920: 5.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1921: 0% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1922: 1.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1923: -0.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1924: -0.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1925: 0.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1926: 1.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1927: 1.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1928: 0.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1929: 0.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1930: 0.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1931: 1.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1932: 1.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1933: 0.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1934: -0.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1935: -0.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1936: 0.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1937: 1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1938: 2.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1939: 5.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1940: 13.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1941: 26.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1942: 27.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1943: 25.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1944: 24.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1945: 22.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1946: 15.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1947: 6.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1948: 0.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1949: -4.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1950: -4.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1951: -3.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1952: -0.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1953: 1.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1954: 2.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1955: 1.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1956: -0.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1957: 0.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1958: 0% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1959: 0.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1960: 2.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1961: 2.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1962: 2.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1963: 1.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1964: 2.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1965: 1.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1966: 1.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1967: 2.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1968: 3.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1969: 0.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1970: -1.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1971: -0.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1972: 1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1973: 2.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1974: 4.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1975: 5.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1976: 6.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1977: 4.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1978: 3.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1979: 4.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1980: 3.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1981: 4.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1982: 2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1983: 2.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1984: 3.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1985: 3.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1986: 2.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1987: 1.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1988: 1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1989: -1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1990: 0% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1991: 1.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1992: 3.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1993: 6.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1994: 6.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1995: 5.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1996: 4.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1997: 3.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1998: 1.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1999: 0% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2000: -1.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2001: -1.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2002: 0.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2003: 2.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2004: 3.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2005: 3.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2006: 3.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2007: 2.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2008: 2.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2009: 7.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2010: 10.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2011: 8.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2012: 7.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2013: 7.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2014: 5.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2015: 5.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2016: 4.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2017: 2.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2018: 2.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2019: 2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2020: 2.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2021: 14.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2022: 5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2023: 4.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2024: 4.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2025: 5.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2026: 4.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2027: 3.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2028: 2.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2029: 2.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2030: 1.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2031: 1.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026
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National debt since 1900, per cent of GDP

Inherited Year ending March 1997: 36.4% per cent of GDP. Latest Year ending March 2001: 28.2%.

National debt since 1900, per cent of GDP: Year ending March 1901 to Year ending March 2031ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%100%200%1910192019301940195019601970198019902000201020202030Year ending March 1901: 37.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1902: 41% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1903: 43% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1904: 42.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1905: 41.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1906: 39.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1907: 37.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1908: 38.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1909: 37.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1910: 36.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1911: 33.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1912: 31.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1913: 30.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1914: 29.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1915: 42% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1916: 67.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1917: 103.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1918: 125.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1919: 144.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1920: 139.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1921: 152.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1922: 174.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1923: 187.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1924: 183.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1925: 177% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1926: 179.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1927: 174.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1928: 171.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1929: 168.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1930: 169.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1931: 178.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1932: 186% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1933: 189.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1934: 185.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1935: 174.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1936: 165.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1937: 155.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1938: 154.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1939: 147.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1940: 136.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1941: 143.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1942: 158.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1943: 176.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1944: 200.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1945: 233.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1946: 246.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1947: 251.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1948: 230% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1949: 210.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1950: 204.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1951: 185.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1952: 169.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1953: 158.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1954: 152.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1955: 143.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1956: 132.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1957: 123.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1958: 118.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1959: 114.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1960: 107.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1961: 102.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1962: 99.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1963: 98.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1964: 90.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1965: 84.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1966: 80.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1967: 77.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1968: 77% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1969: 69.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1970: 61.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1971: 54.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1972: 52.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1973: 46.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1974: 45.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1975: 47.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1976: 49.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1977: 47.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1978: 44.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1979: 42.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1980: 39.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1981: 40.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1982: 40% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1983: 38.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1984: 38.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1985: 38.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1986: 37% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1987: 34.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1988: 30.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1989: 25.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1990: 23% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1991: 21.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1992: 22.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1993: 26.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1994: 31% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1995: 34.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1996: 35.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1997: 36.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1998: 36.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 1999: 35.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2000: 32.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2001: 28.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2002: 28% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2003: 29.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2004: 30.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2005: 33.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2006: 34.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2007: 34.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2008: 35.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2009: 50.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2010: 64.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2011: 70.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2012: 73.9% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2013: 77.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2014: 78.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2015: 81.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2016: 80.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2017: 82.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2018: 81.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2019: 79.6% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2020: 84.5% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2021: 95.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2022: 94.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2023: 93.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2024: 94.2% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2025: 93.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2026: 93.4% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2027: 94.8% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2028: 95.7% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2029: 96.3% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2030: 96.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026Year ending March 2031: 95.1% per cent of GDP · published 27 August 2026
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Public sector net borrowing

Inherited April 1997: -£2.9bn £ million. Latest May 2001: -£1.4bn.

Public sector net borrowing: January 1993 to July 2026ConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-50k-25k025k200020102020January 1993: £1.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1993: -£6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1993: -£8.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1993: -£5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1993: -£5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1993: -£4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1993: -£3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1993: -£5.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1993: -£4.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1993: -£2.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1993: -£4.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1993: -£4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 1994: £1.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1994: -£5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1994: -£8.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1994: -£6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1994: -£5.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1994: -£3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1994: -£2.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1994: -£5.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1994: -£2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1994: -£1.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1994: -£3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1994: -£3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 1995: £2.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1995: -£5.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1995: -£7.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1995: -£4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1995: -£4.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1995: -£4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1995: -£1.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1995: -£5.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1995: -£2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1995: £567m £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1995: -£3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1995: -£3.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 1996: £3.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1996: -£3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1996: -£6.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1996: -£4.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1996: -£4.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1996: -£4.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1996: -£297m £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1996: -£5.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1996: -£2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1996: £3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1996: -£2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1996: -£2.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 1997: £5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1997: -£3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1997: -£6.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1997: -£2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1997: -£3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1997: -£5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1997: -£562m £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1997: -£2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1997: -£2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1997: £1.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1997: £1.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1997: -£1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 1998: £7.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1998: -£211m £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1998: -£3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1998: -£1.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1998: -£3.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1998: -£3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1998: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1998: -£2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1998: -£1.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1998: £6.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1998: -£3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1998: -£917m £ million · published 20 August 2026January 1999: £6.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1999: £2.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1999: -£1.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1999: -£335m £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1999: -£3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1999: -£2.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1999: £3.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1999: -£1.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1999: -£307m £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1999: £7.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1999: -£2.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1999: -£920m £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2000: £9.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2000: £1.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2000: £401m £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2000: -£2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2000: £9.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2000: -£2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2000: £3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2000: -£3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2000: £4.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2000: -£1.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2000: -£1.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2000: -£1.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2001: £6.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2001: £4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2001: £677m £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2001: £281m £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2001: -£1.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2001: £590m £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2001: £2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2001: £1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2001: -£1.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2001: -£3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2001: -£3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2001: -£2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2002: £3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2002: £337m £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2002: -£993m £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2002: -£2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2002: -£3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2002: -£3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2002: £701m £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2002: -£2.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2002: -£4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2002: -£3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2002: -£5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2002: -£4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2003: -£640m £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2003: -£2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2003: -£2.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2003: -£3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2003: -£6.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2003: -£4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2003: -£1.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2003: -£4.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2003: -£5.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2003: -£4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2003: -£5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2003: -£5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2004: -£922m £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2004: -£887m £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2004: -£1.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2004: -£7.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2004: -£5.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2004: -£2.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2004: -£2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2004: -£4.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2004: -£5.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2004: -£5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2004: -£5.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2004: -£5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2005: £112m £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2005: -£3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2005: -£3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2005: -£8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2005: -£2.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2005: -£2.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2005: -£1.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2005: -£4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2005: -£5.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2005: -£4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2005: -£7.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2005: -£5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2006: £2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2006: -£3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2006: -£2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2006: -£4.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2006: -£4.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2006: -£3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2006: -£1.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2006: -£3.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2006: -£6.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2006: -£4.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2006: -£7.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2006: -£4.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2007: £4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2007: -£592m £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2007: -£4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2007: -£3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2007: -£4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2007: -£4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2007: -£596m £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2007: -£5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2007: -£5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2007: -£6.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2007: -£6.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2007: -£5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2008: £5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2008: -£3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2008: -£5.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2008: -£6.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2008: -£7.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2008: -£6.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2008: -£3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2008: -£8.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2008: -£13bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2008: -£10.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2008: -£12.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2008: -£15.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2009: -£6.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2009: -£11.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2009: -£14bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2009: -£10.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2009: -£13.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2009: -£16.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2009: -£9.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2009: -£12bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2009: -£16.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2009: -£14.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2009: -£14.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2009: -£21.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2010: -£7.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2010: -£9.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2010: -£13.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2010: -£9.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2010: -£13.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2010: -£12.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2010: -£9.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2010: -£11.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2010: -£16bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2010: -£14.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2010: -£14.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2010: -£17.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2011: -£1.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2011: -£9.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2011: -£13.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2011: -£11.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2011: -£9.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2011: -£9.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2011: -£4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2011: -£9.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2011: -£14.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2011: -£12.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2011: -£11.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2011: -£14bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2012: -£750m £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2012: -£10.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2012: -£12.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2012: -£21.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2012: -£12.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2012: -£8.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2012: -£2.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2012: -£10bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2012: -£13.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2012: -£12.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2012: -£12.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2012: -£13.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2013: £685m £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2013: -£7.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2013: -£10.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2013: -£11.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2013: -£9.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2013: -£8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2013: -£3.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2013: -£8.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2013: -£12bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2013: -£11.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2013: -£11.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2013: -£10.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2014: -£307m £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2014: -£9.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2014: -£6.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2014: -£12.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2014: -£10.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2014: -£7.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2014: -£3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2014: -£8.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2014: -£12.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2014: -£11.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2014: -£8.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2014: -£12.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2015: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2015: -£6.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2015: -£6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2015: -£12bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2015: -£7.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2015: -£7.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2015: -£2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2015: -£8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2015: -£11.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2015: -£10.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2015: -£9.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2015: -£7.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2016: £6.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2016: -£5.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2016: -£5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2016: -£12.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2016: -£7.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2016: -£4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2016: -£721m £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2016: -£7.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2016: -£10.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2016: -£8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2016: -£6.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2016: -£5.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2017: £8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2017: £179m £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2017: -£2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2017: -£12.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2017: -£7.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2017: -£6.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2017: -£219m £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2017: -£5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2017: -£9.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2017: -£8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2017: -£6.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2017: -£4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2018: £5.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2018: -£2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2018: -£1.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2018: -£10bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2018: -£4.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2018: -£4.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2018: £2.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2018: -£7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2018: -£8.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2018: -£9.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2018: -£5.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2018: -£5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2019: £10.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2019: -£2.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2019: £19m £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2019: -£11.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2019: -£4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2019: -£6.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2019: £1.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2019: -£4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2019: -£8.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2019: -£11.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2019: -£5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2019: -£6.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2020: £8.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2020: -£1.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2020: -£6.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2020: -£49bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2020: -£51.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2020: -£32.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2020: -£21.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2020: -£24bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2020: -£28bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2020: -£17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2020: -£21.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2020: -£23.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2021: -£1.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2021: -£15.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2021: -£24.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2021: -£23.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2021: -£17.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2021: -£18.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2021: -£4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2021: -£13.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2021: -£16.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2021: -£8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2021: -£7.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2021: -£9.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2022: £12bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2022: -£7.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2022: -£5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2022: -£13.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2022: -£8.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2022: -£18.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2022: -£605m £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2022: -£7.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2022: -£15.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2022: -£11.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2022: -£15.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2022: -£15.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2023: £8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2023: -£10.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2023: -£17.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2023: -£20bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2023: -£15.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2023: -£19.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2023: -£2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2023: -£11.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2023: -£15.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2023: -£16.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2023: -£15bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2023: -£8.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2024: £14.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2024: -£11.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2024: -£14.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2024: -£19.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2024: -£17.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2024: -£14.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2024: -£4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2024: -£14.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2024: -£18.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2024: -£19.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2024: -£13.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2024: -£18.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2025: £14.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2025: -£11.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2025: -£13.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2025: -£19.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2025: -£18bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2025: -£24bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2025: -£1.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2025: -£14.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2025: -£22.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2025: -£15.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2025: -£9.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2025: -£12.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2026: £32.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2026: -£12.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2026: -£12bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2026: -£23.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2026: -£19bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2026: -£12.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2026: -£1.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026
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Public sector net debt

Inherited April 1997: £352.5bn £ billion. Latest May 2001: £322.2bn.

Public sector net debt: March 1975 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k19801990200020102020March 1975: £52.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1976: £64.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1977: £73.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1978: £79.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1979: £88.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1980: £98.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1981: £113.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1982: £125.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1983: £132.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1984: £143.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1985: £157bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1986: £162.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1987: £167.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1988: £167.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1989: £153.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1990: £151.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1991: £151.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1992: £165.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1993: £201.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 1993: £210.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 1993: £214.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 1993: £216.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 1993: £220.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 1993: £224.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 1993: £229.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 1993: £230.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 1993: £231.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 1993: £234.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 1994: £234.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 1994: £238.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1994: £249.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 1994: £254.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 1994: £259.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 1994: £262.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 1994: £265bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 1994: £268.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 1994: £273.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 1994: £274.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 1994: £277.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 1994: £278.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 1995: £275.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 1995: £280.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1995: £290bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 1995: £293.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 1995: £297.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 1995: £301.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 1995: £302.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 1995: £306.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 1995: £310.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 1995: £310.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 1995: £313.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 1995: £313.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 1996: £308.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 1996: £311.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1996: £322.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 1996: £324.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 1996: £329.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 1996: £333bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 1996: £331bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 1996: £335.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 1996: £339.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 1996: £335.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 1996: £339.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 1996: £341.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 1997: £335.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 1997: £338.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1997: £347bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 1997: £352.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 1997: £358bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 1997: £364.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 1997: £361bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 1997: £363.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 1997: £365.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 1997: £360.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 1997: £364.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 1997: £365bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 1998: £354.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 1998: £353.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1998: £360.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 1998: £358bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 1998: £360.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 1998: £367.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 1998: £363.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 1998: £364.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 1998: £366.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 1998: £359.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 1998: £361.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 1998: £364.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 1999: £353.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 1999: £355.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 1999: £363.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 1999: £360.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 1999: £362bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 1999: £367.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 1999: £361.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 1999: £361bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 1999: £361.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 1999: £352.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 1999: £354bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 1999: £368.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2000: £349.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 2000: £346.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 2000: £353.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 2000: £346.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 2000: £334.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 2000: £341.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 2000: £334bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 2000: £334.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 2000: £326.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 2000: £319.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 2000: £322.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 2000: £333.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2001: £317bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 2001: £315.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 2001: £322bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 2001: £318.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 2001: £322.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 2001: £330.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 2001: £322.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 2001: £322.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 2001: £324.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 2001: £319.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 2001: £325.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 2001: £335.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2002: £324.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 2002: £322.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 2002: £330.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 2002: £329bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 2002: £331.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 2002: £339.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 2002: £333.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 2002: £337.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 2002: £343.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 2002: £344.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 2002: £354bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 2002: £368.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2003: £356.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 2003: £357.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 2003: £369.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 2003: £367bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 2003: £369.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 2003: £375.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 2003: £371.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 2003: £374.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 2003: £383.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 2003: £383.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 2003: £390.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 2003: £404.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2004: £390.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 2004: £390.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 2004: £404.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 2004: £413.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 2004: £418.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 2004: £430.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 2004: £424.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 2004: £427.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 2004: £438bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 2004: £436.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 2004: £447.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 2004: £463.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2005: £447.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 2005: £447.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 2005: £460.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 2005: £457.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 2005: £462.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 2005: £473.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 2005: £466.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 2005: £472bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 2005: £483.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 2005: £478.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 2005: £487.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 2005: £503.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2006: £482.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 2006: £485.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 2006: £499.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 2006: £497.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 2006: £506.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 2006: £520bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 2006: £507.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 2006: £511.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 2006: £524.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 2006: £517.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 2006: £525.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 2006: £539bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2007: £518.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 2007: £517.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 2007: £535.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 2007: £532.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 2007: £539.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 2007: £551.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 2007: £538.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 2007: £544.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 2007: £553bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 2007: £548.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 2007: £558.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 2007: £574.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2008: £552.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 2008: £557.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 2008: £567.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 2008: £569.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 2008: £581.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 2008: £600.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 2008: £602.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 2008: £628.4bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 2008: £681.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 2008: £689.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 2008: £701.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 2008: £749.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2009: £748.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026February 2009: £758.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026March 2009: £787.2bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026April 2009: £802.3bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026May 2009: £823.8bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026June 2009: £849.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026July 2009: £854.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026August 2009: £858.1bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026September 2009: £877.5bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026October 2009: £885.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026November 2009: £900.9bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026December 2009: £958.6bn £ billion · published 20 August 2026January 2010: £994.7bn £ billion · published 20 August 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Public sector net debt as a share of GDP

Inherited April 1997: 36.9% percent. Latest May 2001: 28.1%.

Public sector net debt as a share of GDP: March 1993 to July 2026ConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%25%50%75%200020102020March 1993: 26.7% percent · published 20 August 2026April 1993: 27.6% percent · published 20 August 2026May 1993: 28.1% percent · published 20 August 2026June 1993: 28.1% percent · published 20 August 2026July 1993: 28.5% percent · published 20 August 2026August 1993: 28.9% percent · published 20 August 2026September 1993: 29.4% percent · published 20 August 2026October 1993: 29.3% percent · published 20 August 2026November 1993: 29.3% percent · published 20 August 2026December 1993: 29.7% percent · published 20 August 2026January 1994: 29.6% percent · published 20 August 2026February 1994: 29.9% percent · published 20 August 2026March 1994: 31.2% percent · published 20 August 2026April 1994: 31.6% percent · published 20 August 2026May 1994: 32.1% percent · published 20 August 2026June 1994: 32.5% percent · published 20 August 2026July 1994: 32.6% percent · published 20 August 2026August 1994: 32.9% percent · published 20 August 2026September 1994: 33.4% percent · published 20 August 2026October 1994: 33.4% percent · published 20 August 2026November 1994: 33.6% percent · published 20 August 2026December 1994: 33.6% percent · published 20 August 2026January 1995: 33.1% percent · published 20 August 2026February 1995: 33.6% percent · published 20 August 2026March 1995: 34.6% percent · published 20 August 2026April 1995: 34.9% percent · published 20 August 2026May 1995: 35.2% percent · published 20 August 2026June 1995: 35.5% percent · published 20 August 2026July 1995: 35.4% percent · published 20 August 2026August 1995: 35.7% percent · published 20 August 2026September 1995: 36% percent · published 20 August 2026October 1995: 35.7% percent · published 20 August 2026November 1995: 35.9% percent · published 20 August 2026December 1995: 35.7% percent · published 20 August 2026January 1996: 34.9% percent · published 20 August 2026February 1996: 35.1% percent · published 20 August 2026March 1996: 36.1% percent · published 20 August 2026April 1996: 36.2% percent · published 20 August 2026May 1996: 36.5% percent · published 20 August 2026June 1996: 36.7% percent · published 20 August 2026July 1996: 36.3% percent · published 20 August 2026August 1996: 36.7% percent · published 20 August 2026September 1996: 36.9% percent · published 20 August 2026October 1996: 36.3% percent · published 20 August 2026November 1996: 36.5% percent · published 20 August 2026December 1996: 36.7% percent · published 20 August 2026January 1997: 35.8% percent · published 20 August 2026February 1997: 35.9% percent · published 20 August 2026March 1997: 36.7% percent · published 20 August 2026April 1997: 36.9% percent · published 20 August 2026May 1997: 37.4% percent · published 20 August 2026June 1997: 38% percent · published 20 August 2026July 1997: 37.5% percent · published 20 August 2026August 1997: 37.6% percent · published 20 August 2026September 1997: 37.7% percent · published 20 August 2026October 1997: 37% percent · published 20 August 2026November 1997: 37.3% percent · published 20 August 2026December 1997: 37.2% percent · published 20 August 2026January 1998: 36.1% percent · published 20 August 2026February 1998: 35.9% percent · published 20 August 2026March 1998: 36.5% percent · published 20 August 2026April 1998: 36% percent · published 20 August 2026May 1998: 36.2% percent · published 20 August 2026June 1998: 36.6% percent · published 20 August 2026July 1998: 36.1% percent · published 20 August 2026August 1998: 36.1% percent · published 20 August 2026September 1998: 36.1% percent · published 20 August 2026October 1998: 35.3% percent · published 20 August 2026November 1998: 35.5% percent · published 20 August 2026December 1998: 35.6% percent · published 20 August 2026January 1999: 34.4% percent · published 20 August 2026February 1999: 34.4% percent · published 20 August 2026March 1999: 35.1% percent · published 20 August 2026April 1999: 34.7% percent · published 20 August 2026May 1999: 34.7% percent · published 20 August 2026June 1999: 35.1% percent · published 20 August 2026July 1999: 34.3% percent · published 20 August 2026August 1999: 34.2% percent · published 20 August 2026September 1999: 34.1% percent · published 20 August 2026October 1999: 33.1% percent · published 20 August 2026November 1999: 33% percent · published 20 August 2026December 1999: 34.2% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2000: 32.3% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2000: 31.9% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2000: 32.4% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2000: 31.6% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2000: 30.4% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2000: 30.9% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2000: 30.1% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2000: 30% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2000: 29.2% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2000: 28.5% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2000: 28.7% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2000: 29.5% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2001: 28% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2001: 27.7% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2001: 28.2% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2001: 27.8% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2001: 28.1% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2001: 28.7% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2001: 27.9% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2001: 27.9% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2001: 28% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2001: 27.5% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2001: 27.9% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2001: 28.7% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2002: 27.7% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2002: 27.4% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2002: 28% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2002: 27.7% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2002: 27.9% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2002: 28.4% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2002: 27.8% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2002: 28% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2002: 28.4% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2002: 28.3% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2002: 29% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2002: 30.1% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2003: 29% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2003: 28.9% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2003: 29.7% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2003: 29.4% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2003: 29.4% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2003: 29.7% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2003: 29.3% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2003: 29.4% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2003: 30% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2003: 29.9% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2003: 30.3% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2003: 31.2% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2004: 30% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2004: 29.9% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2004: 30.8% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2004: 31.4% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2004: 31.6% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2004: 32.4% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2004: 31.8% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2004: 31.9% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2004: 32.5% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2004: 32.2% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2004: 32.9% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2004: 34% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2005: 32.6% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2005: 32.5% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2005: 33.4% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2005: 32.9% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2005: 33.1% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2005: 33.7% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2005: 33.1% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2005: 33.3% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2005: 34% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2005: 33.5% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2005: 34% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2005: 34.9% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2006: 33.4% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2006: 33.4% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2006: 34.2% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2006: 33.9% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2006: 34.4% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2006: 35.2% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2006: 34.2% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2006: 34.4% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2006: 35.1% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2006: 34.5% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2006: 34.9% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2006: 35.7% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2007: 34.2% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2007: 33.9% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2007: 34.9% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2007: 34.6% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2007: 34.9% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2007: 35.5% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2007: 34.5% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2007: 34.8% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2007: 35.2% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2007: 34.8% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2007: 35.3% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2007: 36.1% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2008: 34.7% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2008: 34.9% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2008: 35.5% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2008: 35.6% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2008: 36.3% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2008: 37.5% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2008: 37.7% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2008: 39.4% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2008: 42.8% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2008: 43.4% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2008: 44.3% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2008: 47.6% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2009: 47.6% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2009: 48.3% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2009: 50.2% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2009: 51.3% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2009: 52.7% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2009: 54.5% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2009: 54.7% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2009: 54.8% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2009: 56% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2009: 56.3% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2009: 57.1% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2009: 60.6% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2010: 62.7% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2010: 62.9% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2010: 64.4% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2010: 64.5% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2010: 65.1% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2010: 66.1% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2010: 66.1% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2010: 66.5% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2010: 67.8% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2010: 67.8% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2010: 68.7% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2010: 70.1% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2011: 69.1% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2011: 69.4% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2011: 70.6% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2011: 70.7% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2011: 71.1% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2011: 72% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2011: 71.4% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2011: 72.2% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2011: 72.5% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2011: 72.3% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2011: 72.7% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2011: 73.8% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2012: 72.6% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2012: 72.8% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2012: 73.9% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2012: 73.6% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2012: 74% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2012: 74.9% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2012: 74.8% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2012: 74.7% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2012: 75.5% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2012: 75.8% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2012: 76.3% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2012: 77.3% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2013: 76% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2013: 76% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2013: 77.2% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2013: 77.1% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2013: 77.6% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2013: 78.1% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2013: 77.6% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2013: 77.6% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2013: 78.1% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2013: 77.8% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2013: 78.3% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2013: 79.2% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2014: 78.2% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2014: 78.3% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2014: 78.8% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2014: 78.8% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2014: 79.3% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2014: 79.9% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2014: 79.5% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2014: 79.5% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2014: 80.2% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2014: 80.3% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2014: 80.5% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2014: 81.5% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2015: 80.2% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2015: 80.3% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2015: 81.1% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2015: 80.9% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2015: 81.3% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2015: 81.8% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2015: 81.3% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2015: 81% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2015: 81.5% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2015: 81.6% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2015: 81.6% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2015: 81.7% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2016: 80.4% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2016: 80.1% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2016: 80.6% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2016: 80.7% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2016: 80.7% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2016: 80.8% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2016: 80% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2016: 80.2% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2016: 80.3% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2016: 80.6% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2016: 81.2% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2016: 82.5% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2017: 80.7% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2017: 81.5% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2017: 82.7% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2017: 82.3% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2017: 82.7% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2017: 83.4% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2017: 83.2% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2017: 83% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2017: 83.9% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2017: 82.9% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2017: 82.2% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2017: 81.7% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2018: 80.7% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2018: 81.6% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2018: 81.6% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2018: 81.9% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2018: 81.8% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2018: 82% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2018: 80.9% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2018: 81.1% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2018: 81.1% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2018: 81.1% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2018: 81.1% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2018: 81.3% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2019: 79.8% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2019: 79.7% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2019: 79.6% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2019: 79.9% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2019: 80% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2019: 80.3% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2019: 79.5% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2019: 79.3% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2019: 79.9% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2019: 81.5% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2019: 82.8% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2019: 84.2% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2020: 83.5% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2020: 83.7% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2020: 84.5% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2020: 89.6% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2020: 93.3% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2020: 95.3% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2020: 96% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2020: 97.7% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2020: 98.1% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2020: 98.1% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2020: 97.9% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2020: 97.6% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2021: 96% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2021: 96.2% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2021: 95.4% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2021: 96.1% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2021: 96.4% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2021: 95.8% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2021: 95.3% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2021: 93.9% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2021: 93.2% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2021: 95.9% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2021: 96.4% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2021: 96.2% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2022: 94.8% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2022: 94% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2022: 94.3% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2022: 93.8% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2022: 93.7% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2022: 94% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2022: 93.2% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2022: 92.9% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2022: 92.8% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2022: 92.6% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2022: 92.9% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2022: 93.1% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2023: 92.2% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2023: 92.6% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2023: 93.2% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2023: 93.2% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2023: 94.1% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2023: 94.9% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2023: 93.8% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2023: 93.9% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2023: 93.6% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2023: 94.7% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2023: 95.3% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2023: 95.6% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2024: 93.8% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2024: 94% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2024: 94.2% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2024: 93.4% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2024: 94.5% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2024: 94.5% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2024: 94.2% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2024: 94.5% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2024: 94% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2024: 94.4% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2024: 95.2% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2024: 94.8% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2025: 93% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2025: 93.4% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2025: 93.4% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2025: 93.7% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2025: 94.8% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2025: 94.5% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2025: 94.9% percent · published 20 August 2026August 2025: 95.1% percent · published 20 August 2026September 2025: 94.9% percent · published 20 August 2026October 2025: 94% percent · published 20 August 2026November 2025: 94.7% percent · published 20 August 2026December 2025: 94.3% percent · published 20 August 2026January 2026: 92.3% percent · published 20 August 2026February 2026: 92.5% percent · published 20 August 2026March 2026: 93.4% percent · published 20 August 2026April 2026: 93.7% percent · published 20 August 2026May 2026: 94.4% percent · published 20 August 2026June 2026: 94.6% percent · published 20 August 2026July 2026: 94.1% percent · published 20 August 2026
Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

Debt interest paid

Inherited April 1997: £2.2bn £ million. Latest May 2001: £3.1bn.

Debt interest paid: April 1997 to July 2026ConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010k20k200020102020April 1997: £2.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1997: £2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1997: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1997: £2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1997: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1997: £3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1997: £2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1997: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1997: £4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 1998: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1998: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1998: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1998: £3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1998: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1998: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1998: £3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1998: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1998: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1998: £3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1998: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1998: £3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 1999: £3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1999: £2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1999: £2.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1999: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1999: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1999: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1999: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1999: £2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1999: £2.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1999: £2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1999: £2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1999: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2000: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2000: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2000: £2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2000: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2000: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2000: £2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2000: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2000: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2000: £2.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2000: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2000: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2000: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2001: £3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2001: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2001: £2.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2001: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2001: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2001: £2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2001: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2001: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2001: £1.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2001: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2001: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2001: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2002: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2002: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2002: £1.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2002: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2002: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2002: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2002: £2.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2002: £2.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2002: £2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2002: £2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2002: £2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2002: £3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2003: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2003: £2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2003: £2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2003: £2.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2003: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2003: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2003: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2003: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2003: £2.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2003: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2003: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2003: £3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2004: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2004: £2.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2004: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2004: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2004: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2004: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2004: £2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2004: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2004: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2004: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2004: £3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2004: £3.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2005: £3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2005: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2005: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2005: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2005: £3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2005: £3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2005: £3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2005: £3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2005: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2005: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2005: £3.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2005: £3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2006: £3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2006: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2006: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2006: £3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2006: £3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2006: £3.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2006: £3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2006: £3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2006: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2006: £3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2006: £3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2006: £4.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2007: £3.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2007: £3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2007: £3.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2007: £3.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2007: £4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2007: £4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2007: £3.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2007: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2007: £2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2007: £4.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2007: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2007: £4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2008: £4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2008: £4.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2008: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2008: £4.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2008: £4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2008: £4.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2008: £4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2008: £4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2008: £3.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2008: £4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2008: £4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2008: £4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2009: £3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2009: £3.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2009: £2.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2009: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2009: £4.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2009: £3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2009: £3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2009: £2.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2009: £2.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2009: £4.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2009: £3.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2009: £4.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2010: £4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2010: £4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2010: £3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2010: £4.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2010: £4.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2010: £5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2010: £4.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2010: £4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2010: £3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2010: £5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2010: £5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2010: £5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2011: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2011: £5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2011: £4.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2011: £5.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2011: £5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2011: £5.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2011: £5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2011: £4.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2011: £4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2011: £6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2011: £5.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2011: £5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2012: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2012: £4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2012: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2012: £6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2012: £5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2012: £4.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2012: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2012: £3.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2012: £3.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2012: £5.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2012: £5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2012: £5.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2013: £3.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2013: £4.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2013: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2013: £5.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2013: £5.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2013: £5.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2013: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2013: £4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2013: £3.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2013: £5.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2013: £5.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2013: £4.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2014: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2014: £5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2014: £3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2014: £6.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2014: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2014: £5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2014: £4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2014: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2014: £3.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2014: £5.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2014: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2014: £4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2015: £3.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2015: £4.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2015: £1.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2015: £5.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2015: £4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2015: £5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2015: £5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2015: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2015: £3.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2015: £5.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2015: £4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2015: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2016: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2016: £5.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2016: £1.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2016: £6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2016: £5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2016: £4.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2016: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2016: £5.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2016: £4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2016: £5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2016: £4.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2016: £3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2017: £4.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2017: £6.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2017: £1.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2017: £7.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2017: £5.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2017: £5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2017: £5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2017: £5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2017: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2017: £6.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2017: £4.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2017: £4.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2018: £4.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2018: £6.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2018: £951m £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2018: £6.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2018: £4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2018: £5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2018: £5.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2018: £5.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2018: £3.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2018: £7.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2018: £3.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2018: £4.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2019: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2019: £5.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2019: £447m £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2019: £6.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2019: £3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2019: £7.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2019: £5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2019: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2019: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2019: £7.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2019: £2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2019: £3.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2020: £4.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2020: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2020: £1.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2020: £5.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2020: £3.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2020: £3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2020: £2.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2020: £3.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2020: £5.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2020: £2.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2020: £4.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2020: £2.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2021: £1.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2021: £5.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2021: £2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2021: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2021: £4.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2021: £9.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2021: £3.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2021: £6.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2021: £5.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2021: £6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2021: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2021: £8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2022: £6.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2022: £8.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2022: £3.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2022: £7.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2022: £8.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2022: £21.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2022: £7.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2022: £10.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2022: £9.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2022: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2022: £10.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2022: £20.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2023: £9.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2023: £10.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2023: £7.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2023: £13.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2023: £11.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2023: £17bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2023: £12.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2023: £9.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2023: £4.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2023: £12.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2023: £11.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2023: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2024: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2024: £11.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2024: £6.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2024: £13.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2024: £12bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2024: £11.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2024: £10.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2024: £10bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2024: £9.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2024: £12.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2024: £6.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2024: £12.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2025: £9.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2025: £10.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2025: £7.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2025: £12.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2025: £10.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2025: £20bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2025: £9.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2025: £11.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2025: £12.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2025: £11.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2025: £5.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2025: £11.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2026: £4.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2026: £15.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2026: £5.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2026: £12.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2026: £14.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2026: £14.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2026: £10.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026
Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value