OBR · 131 periods · per cent of GDP

Borrowing since 1900, per cent of GDP: full history

PeriodValueStatusPublished inSource cell
Year ending March 2031
2030-04-012031-03-31
1.6%EstimatePublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2030-31” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.6250729630533207
Year ending March 2030
2029-04-012030-03-31
1.8%EstimatePublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2029-30” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.8080768467859676
Year ending March 2029
2028-04-012029-03-31
2.5%EstimatePublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2028-29” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.536716800017886
Year ending March 2028
2027-04-012028-03-31
2.9%EstimatePublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2027-28” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.943763134129279
Year ending March 2027
2026-04-012027-03-31
3.6%EstimatePublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2026-27” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.649137828247441
Year ending March 2026
2025-04-012026-03-31
4.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2025-26” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 4.229039099954102
Year ending March 2025
2024-04-012025-03-31
5.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2024-25” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 5.169644786523579
Year ending March 2024
2023-04-012024-03-31
4.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2023-24” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 4.842436202838855
Year ending March 2023
2022-04-012023-03-31
4.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2022-23” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 4.835108353680017
Year ending March 2022
2021-04-012022-03-31
5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2021-22” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 5.008336117593832
Year ending March 2021
2020-04-012021-03-31
14.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2020-21” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 14.738274385354282
Year ending March 2020
2019-04-012020-03-31
2.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2019-20” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.57966374725684
Year ending March 2019
2018-04-012019-03-31
2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2018-19” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.0241670734697848
Year ending March 2018
2017-04-012018-03-31
2.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2017-18” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.8041484580895735
Year ending March 2017
2016-04-012017-03-31
2.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2016-17” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.8206547423484967
Year ending March 2016
2015-04-012016-03-31
4.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2015-16” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 4.151994225853299
Year ending March 2015
2014-04-012015-03-31
5.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2014-15” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 5.161552745226189
Year ending March 2014
2013-04-012014-03-31
5.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2013-14” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 5.652742969454385
Year ending March 2013
2012-04-012013-03-31
7.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2012-13” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 7.138225752114782
Year ending March 2012
2011-04-012012-03-31
7.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2011-12” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 7.260950291414849
Year ending March 2011
2010-04-012011-03-31
8.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2010-11” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 8.694882682987473
Year ending March 2010
2009-04-012010-03-31
10.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2009-10” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 10.187419834468148
Year ending March 2009
2008-04-012009-03-31
7.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2008-09” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 7.299027721028553
Year ending March 2008
2007-04-012008-03-31
2.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2007-08” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.8661636322806343
Year ending March 2007
2006-04-012007-03-31
2.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2006-07” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.741173445610426
Year ending March 2006
2005-04-012006-03-31
3.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2005-06” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.1872977337753245
Year ending March 2005
2004-04-012005-03-31
3.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2004-05” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.836998493037447
Year ending March 2004
2003-04-012004-03-31
3.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2003-04” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.4066377894698943
Year ending March 2003
2002-04-012003-03-31
2.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2002-03” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.8934525255630317
Year ending March 2002
2001-04-012002-03-31
0.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2001-02” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.4860359525174955
Year ending March 2001
2000-04-012001-03-31
-1.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2000-01” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -1.457902549405753
Year ending March 2000
1999-04-012000-03-31
-1.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1999-00” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -1.0747681609239823
Year ending March 1999
1998-04-011999-03-31
0%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1998-99” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.012129005283513034
Year ending March 1998
1997-04-011998-03-31
1.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1997-98” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.094819804037148
Year ending March 1997
1996-04-011997-03-31
3.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1996-97” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.1216745057492603
Year ending March 1996
1995-04-011996-03-31
4.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1995-96” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 4.10199876484067
Year ending March 1995
1994-04-011995-03-31
5.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1994-95” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 5.332718200250101
Year ending March 1994
1993-04-011994-03-31
6.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1993-94” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 6.555246290952733
Year ending March 1993
1992-04-011993-03-31
6.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1992-93” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 6.252917542491561
Year ending March 1992
1991-04-011992-03-31
3.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1991-92” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.316289506882655
Year ending March 1991
1990-04-011991-03-31
1.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1990-91” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.0734242747966143
Year ending March 1990
1989-04-011990-03-31
0%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1989-90” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.019632461324842823
Year ending March 1989
1988-04-011989-03-31
-1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1988-89” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.9667308240287678
Year ending March 1988
1987-04-011988-03-31
1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1987-88” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.9894078372644453
Year ending March 1987
1986-04-011987-03-31
1.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1986-87” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.9158053945046636
Year ending March 1986
1985-04-011986-03-31
2.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1985-86” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.1278550213280134
Year ending March 1985
1984-04-011985-03-31
3.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1984-85” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.2413800236865105
Year ending March 1984
1983-04-011984-03-31
3.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1983-84” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.290728410345635
Year ending March 1983
1982-04-011983-03-31
2.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1982-83” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.6049830746241343
Year ending March 1982
1981-04-011982-03-31
2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1981-82” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.008107411486281
Year ending March 1981
1980-04-011981-03-31
4.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1980-81” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 4.312123432057051
Year ending March 1980
1979-04-011980-03-31
3.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1979-80” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.674798006510232
Year ending March 1979
1978-04-011979-03-31
4.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1978-79” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 4.515417929614591
Year ending March 1978
1977-04-011978-03-31
3.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1977-78” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.867852390614558
Year ending March 1977
1976-04-011977-03-31
4.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1976-77” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 4.929894701278225
Year ending March 1976
1975-04-011976-03-31
6.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1975-76” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 6.3313031677203675
Year ending March 1975
1974-04-011975-03-31
5.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1974-75” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 5.694964966596057
Year ending March 1974
1973-04-011974-03-31
4.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1973-74” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 4.082248313644097
Year ending March 1973
1972-04-011973-03-31
2.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1972-73” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.5871629114711534
Year ending March 1972
1971-04-011972-03-31
1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1971-72” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.9815608985772013
Year ending March 1971
1970-04-011971-03-31
-0.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1970-71” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.5594139143386619
Year ending March 1970
1969-04-011970-03-31
-1.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1969-70” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -1.7146452729274815
Year ending March 1969
1968-04-011969-03-31
0.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1968-69” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.5771820688770601
Year ending March 1968
1967-04-011968-03-31
3.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1967-68” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.8499529633113823
Year ending March 1967
1966-04-011967-03-31
2.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1966-67” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.3947750362844697
Year ending March 1966
1965-04-011966-03-31
1.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1965-66” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.5237637765858083
Year ending March 1965
1964-04-011965-03-31
1.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1964-65” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.8672556218448833
Year ending March 1964
1963-04-011964-03-31
2.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1963-64” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.7028719972438853
Year ending March 1963
1962-04-011963-03-31
1.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1962-63” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.8263910106256578
Year ending March 1962
1961-04-011962-03-31
2.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1961-62” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.167193661846733
Year ending March 1961
1960-04-011961-03-31
2.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1960-61” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.484611920132113
Year ending March 1960
1959-04-011960-03-31
2.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1959-60” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.2871613473751906
Year ending March 1959
1958-04-011959-03-31
0.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1958-59” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.3042118342688204
Year ending March 1958
1957-04-011958-03-31
0%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1957-58” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.026652452025586353
Year ending March 1957
1956-04-011957-03-31
0.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1956-57” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.38745038745038746
Year ending March 1956
1955-04-011956-03-31
-0.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1955-56” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.194125159642401
Year ending March 1955
1954-04-011955-03-31
1.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1954-55” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.4601443099823874
Year ending March 1954
1953-04-011954-03-31
2.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1953-54” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.50524423134552
Year ending March 1953
1952-04-011953-03-31
1.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1952-53” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.3452626158599383
Year ending March 1952
1951-04-011952-03-31
-0.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1951-52” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.4824162763056702
Year ending March 1951
1950-04-011951-03-31
-3.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1950-51” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -3.6577708006279437
Year ending March 1950
1949-04-011950-03-31
-4.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1949-50” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -4.823732434875503
Year ending March 1949
1948-04-011949-03-31
-4.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1948-49” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -4.341356673960613
Year ending March 1948
1947-04-011948-03-31
0.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1947-48” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.7398146480252237
Year ending March 1947
1946-04-011947-03-31
6.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1946-47” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 6.393508608115326
Year ending March 1946
1945-04-011946-03-31
15.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1945-46” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 15.185986897655447
Year ending March 1945
1944-04-011945-03-31
22.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1944-45” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 22.391979511583152
Year ending March 1944
1943-04-011944-03-31
24.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1943-44” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 24.264113637355294
Year ending March 1943
1942-04-011943-03-31
25.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1942-43” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 25.683544418338194
Year ending March 1942
1941-04-011942-03-31
27.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1941-42” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 27.05981859573562
Year ending March 1941
1940-04-011941-03-31
26.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1940-41” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 26.846556259544485
Year ending March 1940
1939-04-011940-03-31
13.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1939-40” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 13.800658799940372
Year ending March 1939
1938-04-011939-03-31
5.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1938-39” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 5.094816765540589
Year ending March 1938
1937-04-011938-03-31
2.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1937-38” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.1201659372100075
Year ending March 1937
1936-04-011937-03-31
1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1936-37” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.952524482507183
Year ending March 1936
1935-04-011936-03-31
0.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1935-36” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.43734952237277724
Year ending March 1935
1934-04-011935-03-31
-0.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1934-35” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.30553415542511786
Year ending March 1934
1933-04-011934-03-31
-0.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1933-34” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.4749782916275258
Year ending March 1933
1932-04-011933-03-31
0.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1932-33” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.304651138759521
Year ending March 1932
1931-04-011932-03-31
1.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1931-32” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.9085300524785218
Year ending March 1931
1930-04-011931-03-31
1.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1930-31” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.685194346336754
Year ending March 1930
1929-04-011930-03-31
0.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1929-30” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.8962169685755796
Year ending March 1929
1928-04-011929-03-31
0.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1928-29” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.2796084348795027
Year ending March 1928
1927-04-011928-03-31
0.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1927-28” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.4889791096810896
Year ending March 1927
1926-04-011927-03-31
1.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1926-27” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.88094191091308
Year ending March 1926
1925-04-011926-03-31
1.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1925-26” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.4000748757921677
Year ending March 1925
1924-04-011925-03-31
0.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1924-25” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.5109725665085207
Year ending March 1924
1923-04-011924-03-31
-0.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1923-24” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.6821314641970808
Year ending March 1923
1922-04-011923-03-31
-0.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1922-23” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.28156436889099723
Year ending March 1922
1921-04-011922-03-31
1.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1921-22” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.1378916776710213
Year ending March 1921
1920-04-011921-03-31
0%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1920-21” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.03624913271733021
Year ending March 1920
1919-04-011920-03-31
5.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1919-20” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 5.610686304089516
Year ending March 1919
1918-04-011919-03-31
21.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1918-19” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 21.36660716243631
Year ending March 1918
1917-04-011918-03-31
27.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1917-18” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 27.236243486528206
Year ending March 1917
1916-04-011917-03-31
27.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1916-17” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 27.75050255896477
Year ending March 1916
1915-04-011916-03-31
27.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1915-16” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 27.063856143138967
Year ending March 1915
1914-04-011915-03-31
11.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1914-15” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 11.059558846395456
Year ending March 1914
1913-04-011914-03-31
0.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1913-14” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.8599076113283317
Year ending March 1913
1912-04-011913-03-31
-0.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1912-13” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.5756048776447589
Year ending March 1912
1911-04-011912-03-31
-0.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1911-12” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.3965675152462538
Year ending March 1911
1910-04-011911-03-31
-0.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1910-11” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.29498086484904285
Year ending March 1910
1909-04-011910-03-31
0.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1909-10” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.2213438099718772
Year ending March 1909
1908-04-011909-03-31
0.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1908-09” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.06312089935518372
Year ending March 1908
1907-04-011908-03-31
-0.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1907-08” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = -0.2322539926092979
Year ending March 1907
1906-04-011907-03-31
0%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1906-07” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0
Year ending March 1906
1905-04-011906-03-31
0.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1905-06” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.4122075685536579
Year ending March 1905
1904-04-011905-03-31
0.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1904-05” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 0.8557455073119549
Year ending March 1904
1903-04-011904-03-31
1.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1903-04” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 1.3785699847896673
Year ending March 1903
1902-04-011903-03-31
2.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1902-03” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 2.7818701115580673
Year ending March 1902
1901-04-011902-03-31
4.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1901-02” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 4.130159669934965
Year ending March 1901
1900-04-011901-03-31
4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1900-01” × “Public sector net borrowing (PSNB)” = 3.9846268365692445