OBR · 131 periods · per cent of GDP

National debt since 1900, per cent of GDP: full history

PeriodValueStatusPublished inSource cell
Year ending March 2031
2030-04-012031-03-31
95.1%EstimatePublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2030-31” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 95.05096430004195
Year ending March 2030
2029-04-012030-03-31
96.1%EstimatePublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2029-30” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 96.0650910412703
Year ending March 2029
2028-04-012029-03-31
96.3%EstimatePublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2028-29” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 96.2810686661722
Year ending March 2028
2027-04-012028-03-31
95.7%EstimatePublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2027-28” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 95.73870802790518
Year ending March 2027
2026-04-012027-03-31
94.8%EstimatePublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2026-27” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 94.81498656094189
Year ending March 2026
2025-04-012026-03-31
93.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2025-26” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 93.4
Year ending March 2025
2024-04-012025-03-31
93.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2024-25” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 93.4
Year ending March 2024
2023-04-012024-03-31
94.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2023-24” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 94.2
Year ending March 2023
2022-04-012023-03-31
93.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2022-23” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 93.22149341879765
Year ending March 2022
2021-04-012022-03-31
94.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2021-22” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 94.32183354355364
Year ending March 2021
2020-04-012021-03-31
95.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2020-21” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 95.38545424932639
Year ending March 2020
2019-04-012020-03-31
84.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2019-20” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 84.50910031779331
Year ending March 2019
2018-04-012019-03-31
79.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2018-19” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 79.64849010481528
Year ending March 2018
2017-04-012018-03-31
81.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2017-18” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 81.61141101993141
Year ending March 2017
2016-04-012017-03-31
82.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2016-17” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 82.71352061663204
Year ending March 2016
2015-04-012016-03-31
80.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2015-16” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 80.58636559533115
Year ending March 2015
2014-04-012015-03-31
81.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2014-15” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 81.05114228368997
Year ending March 2014
2013-04-012014-03-31
78.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2013-14” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 78.76507404272752
Year ending March 2013
2012-04-012013-03-31
77.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2012-13” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 77.16747578984825
Year ending March 2012
2011-04-012012-03-31
73.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2011-12” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 73.88035612077455
Year ending March 2011
2010-04-012011-03-31
70.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2010-11” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 70.62288575492826
Year ending March 2010
2009-04-012010-03-31
64.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2009-10” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 64.38547853462434
Year ending March 2009
2008-04-012009-03-31
50.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2008-09” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 50.2434945780172
Year ending March 2008
2007-04-012008-03-31
35.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2007-08” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 35.467024171602375
Year ending March 2007
2006-04-012007-03-31
34.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2006-07” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 34.93078131516481
Year ending March 2006
2005-04-012006-03-31
34.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2005-06” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 34.17671015289184
Year ending March 2005
2004-04-012005-03-31
33.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2004-05” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 33.35258216573968
Year ending March 2004
2003-04-012004-03-31
30.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2003-04” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 30.83373034778466
Year ending March 2003
2002-04-012003-03-31
29.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2002-03” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 29.731083477344946
Year ending March 2002
2001-04-012002-03-31
28%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2001-02” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 27.978348515776542
Year ending March 2001
2000-04-012001-03-31
28.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “2000-01” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 28.208052785851823
Year ending March 2000
1999-04-012000-03-31
32.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1999-00” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 32.35060621904465
Year ending March 1999
1998-04-011999-03-31
35.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1998-99” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 35.061393649359026
Year ending March 1998
1997-04-011998-03-31
36.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1997-98” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 36.461126005361926
Year ending March 1997
1996-04-011997-03-31
36.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1996-97” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 36.36283613355116
Year ending March 1996
1995-04-011996-03-31
35.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1995-96” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 35.91030562223161
Year ending March 1995
1994-04-011995-03-31
34.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1994-95” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 34.42761712215987
Year ending March 1994
1993-04-011994-03-31
31%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1993-94” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 31.045209430883396
Year ending March 1993
1992-04-011993-03-31
26.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1992-93” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 26.58569376283033
Year ending March 1992
1991-04-011992-03-31
22.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1991-92” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 22.78693256002529
Year ending March 1991
1990-04-011991-03-31
21.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1990-91” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 21.581459655096566
Year ending March 1990
1989-04-011990-03-31
23%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1989-90” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 23.000654133152437
Year ending March 1989
1988-04-011989-03-31
25.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1988-89” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 25.575149673696362
Year ending March 1988
1987-04-011988-03-31
30.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1987-88” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 30.887774419608753
Year ending March 1987
1986-04-011987-03-31
34.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1986-87” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 34.78095048585547
Year ending March 1986
1985-04-011986-03-31
37%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1985-86” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 37.00557702511597
Year ending March 1985
1984-04-011985-03-31
38.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1984-85” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 38.6143118905026
Year ending March 1984
1983-04-011984-03-31
38.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1983-84” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 38.75445973152551
Year ending March 1983
1982-04-011983-03-31
38.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1982-83” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 38.60328929159322
Year ending March 1982
1981-04-011982-03-31
40%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1981-82” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 39.957999419140904
Year ending March 1981
1980-04-011981-03-31
40.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1980-81” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 40.295738141438754
Year ending March 1980
1979-04-011980-03-31
39.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1979-80” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 39.083021571280746
Year ending March 1979
1978-04-011979-03-31
42.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1978-79” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 42.18264227119725
Year ending March 1978
1977-04-011978-03-31
44.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1977-78” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 44.32451117590976
Year ending March 1977
1976-04-011977-03-31
47.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1976-77” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 47.79282847829192
Year ending March 1976
1975-04-011976-03-31
49.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1975-76” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 49.3309443025428
Year ending March 1975
1974-04-011975-03-31
47.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1974-75” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 47.74691386310108
Year ending March 1974
1973-04-011974-03-31
45.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1973-74” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 45.16597440313376
Year ending March 1973
1972-04-011973-03-31
46.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1972-73” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 46.5502227494731
Year ending March 1972
1971-04-011972-03-31
52.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1971-72” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 52.59373394966615
Year ending March 1971
1970-04-011971-03-31
54.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1970-71” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 54.66254760620475
Year ending March 1970
1969-04-011970-03-31
61.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1969-70” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 61.139656956971756
Year ending March 1969
1968-04-011969-03-31
69.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1968-69” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 69.76944712476134
Year ending March 1968
1967-04-011968-03-31
77%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1967-68” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 77.00484179709493
Year ending March 1967
1966-04-011967-03-31
77.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1966-67” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 77.70948227691261
Year ending March 1966
1965-04-011966-03-31
80.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1965-66” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 80.84661817056184
Year ending March 1965
1964-04-011965-03-31
84.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1964-65” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 84.15392696209881
Year ending March 1964
1963-04-011964-03-31
90.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1963-64” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 90.63540136136015
Year ending March 1963
1962-04-011963-03-31
98.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1962-63” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 98.21651859164199
Year ending March 1962
1961-04-011962-03-31
99.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1961-62” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 99.39339318520572
Year ending March 1961
1960-04-011961-03-31
102.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1960-61” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 102.40684355516892
Year ending March 1960
1959-04-011960-03-31
107.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1959-60” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 107.50891611102496
Year ending March 1959
1958-04-011959-03-31
114.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1958-59” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 114.24755863450464
Year ending March 1958
1957-04-011958-03-31
118.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1957-58” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 118.35883171070931
Year ending March 1957
1956-04-011957-03-31
123.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1956-57” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 123.82174949569045
Year ending March 1956
1955-04-011956-03-31
132.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1955-56” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 132.40781548406054
Year ending March 1955
1954-04-011955-03-31
143.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1954-55” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 143.256030230864
Year ending March 1954
1953-04-011954-03-31
152.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1953-54” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 152.62564053908767
Year ending March 1953
1952-04-011953-03-31
158.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1952-53” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 158.42375137613337
Year ending March 1952
1951-04-011952-03-31
169.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1951-52” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 169.38473885731494
Year ending March 1951
1950-04-011951-03-31
185.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1950-51” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 185.63186446108787
Year ending March 1950
1949-04-011950-03-31
204.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1949-50” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 204.86063734396285
Year ending March 1949
1948-04-011949-03-31
210.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1948-49” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 210.64392311841905
Year ending March 1948
1947-04-011948-03-31
230%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1947-48” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 230.0353551251281
Year ending March 1947
1946-04-011947-03-31
251.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1946-47” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 251.68366887807116
Year ending March 1946
1945-04-011946-03-31
246.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1945-46” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 246.62034231636332
Year ending March 1945
1944-04-011945-03-31
233.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1944-45” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 233.30452102298668
Year ending March 1944
1943-04-011944-03-31
200.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1943-44” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 200.6653662332413
Year ending March 1943
1942-04-011943-03-31
176.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1942-43” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 176.64213661290327
Year ending March 1942
1941-04-011942-03-31
158.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1941-42” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 158.35749129926853
Year ending March 1941
1940-04-011941-03-31
143.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1940-41” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 143.94646189241675
Year ending March 1940
1939-04-011940-03-31
136.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1939-40” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 136.58535299538573
Year ending March 1939
1938-04-011939-03-31
147.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1938-39” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 147.43764411375253
Year ending March 1938
1937-04-011938-03-31
154.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1937-38” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 154.13072860885237
Year ending March 1937
1936-04-011937-03-31
155.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1936-37” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 155.656818721863
Year ending March 1936
1935-04-011936-03-31
165.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1935-36” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 165.8260461689679
Year ending March 1935
1934-04-011935-03-31
174.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1934-35” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 174.76494069931147
Year ending March 1934
1933-04-011934-03-31
185.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1933-34” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 185.82166962955867
Year ending March 1933
1932-04-011933-03-31
189.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1932-33” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 189.64890703092655
Year ending March 1932
1931-04-011932-03-31
186%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1931-32” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 185.98781232717127
Year ending March 1931
1930-04-011931-03-31
178.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1930-31” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 178.3396361021588
Year ending March 1930
1929-04-011930-03-31
169.3%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1929-30” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 169.29231986951865
Year ending March 1929
1928-04-011929-03-31
168.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1928-29” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 168.5869845238899
Year ending March 1928
1927-04-011928-03-31
171.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1927-28” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 171.3563095551402
Year ending March 1927
1926-04-011927-03-31
174.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1926-27” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 174.21922628016296
Year ending March 1926
1925-04-011926-03-31
179.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1925-26” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 179.64616123874418
Year ending March 1925
1924-04-011925-03-31
177%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1924-25” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 177.03032990228934
Year ending March 1924
1923-04-011924-03-31
183.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1923-24” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 183.50455179903048
Year ending March 1923
1922-04-011923-03-31
187.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1922-23” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 187.42219950775754
Year ending March 1922
1921-04-011922-03-31
174.5%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1921-22” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 174.49823755283856
Year ending March 1921
1920-04-011921-03-31
152.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1920-21” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 152.23094546693275
Year ending March 1920
1919-04-011920-03-31
139.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1919-20” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 139.22390400211972
Year ending March 1919
1918-04-011919-03-31
144.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1918-19” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 144.13564768578794
Year ending March 1918
1917-04-011918-03-31
125.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1917-18” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 125.37909576389032
Year ending March 1917
1916-04-011917-03-31
103.1%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1916-17” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 103.08310211093846
Year ending March 1916
1915-04-011916-03-31
67.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1915-16” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 67.77693080396323
Year ending March 1915
1914-04-011915-03-31
42%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1914-15” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 41.999843774449275
Year ending March 1914
1913-04-011914-03-31
29.4%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1913-14” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 29.409772366015662
Year ending March 1913
1912-04-011913-03-31
30.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1912-13” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 30.209968198040936
Year ending March 1912
1911-04-011912-03-31
31.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1911-12” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 31.84282331583682
Year ending March 1911
1910-04-011911-03-31
33.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1910-11” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 33.8764496565282
Year ending March 1910
1909-04-011910-03-31
36.7%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1909-10” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 36.68772364537894
Year ending March 1909
1908-04-011909-03-31
37.6%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1908-09” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 37.639508181856115
Year ending March 1908
1907-04-011908-03-31
38.2%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1907-08” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 38.166378604399476
Year ending March 1907
1906-04-011907-03-31
37.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1906-07” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 37.92421206490103
Year ending March 1906
1905-04-011906-03-31
39.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1905-06” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 39.82136732354559
Year ending March 1905
1904-04-011905-03-31
41.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1904-05” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 41.788008760993335
Year ending March 1904
1903-04-011904-03-31
42.9%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1903-04” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 42.86101996431938
Year ending March 1903
1902-04-011903-03-31
43%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1902-03” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 42.97018052893385
Year ending March 1902
1901-04-011902-03-31
41%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1901-02” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 40.95231300298055
Year ending March 1901
1900-04-011901-03-31
37.8%FinalPublic finances databank, August 2026
27 August 2026
Key public finances data since 1900 · “1900-01” × “Public sector net debt (PSND)” = 37.80116851154926