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United Kingdom CG: Total central government gross debt: £m CPNSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.PSND.M.NSA.ITEM-BKPW.SECTOR-CG

Latest (y/y)5.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.8%August 2026
Level3,216,427 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom CG: Total central government gross debt: £m CPNSA () was up 5.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 3,216,427 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.0% (Feb 2020) to 18.4% (Mar 2021), averaging 6.5%.

United Kingdom CG: Total central government gross debt: £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Mar 1998 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%30%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom CG: Total central government gross debt: £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Mar 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom CG: Total central government gross debt: £m CPNSA (), level (£m)0M1M2M3M19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom CG: Total central government gross debt: £m CPNSA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20263,216,427 £m5.7
August 20263,181,213 £m4.8
July 20263,161,159 £m5.0
June 20263,168,282 £m6.3
May 20263,126,968 £m4.7
April 20263,106,526 £m5.8
March 20263,085,232 £m6.1
February 20263,082,498 £m6.0
January 20263,058,555 £m6.7
December 20253,089,991 £m7.7
November 20253,075,092 £m7.3
October 20253,050,535 £m7.1
September 20253,041,703 £m7.6
August 20253,036,325 £m7.1
July 20253,011,862 £m7.2
June 20252,980,708 £m7.0
May 20252,987,998 £m8.5
April 20252,935,715 £m7.7
March 20252,906,888 £m7.0
February 20252,907,082 £m7.1
January 20252,866,613 £m6.7
December 20242,869,721 £m6.2
November 20242,865,158 £m6.5
October 20242,848,390 £m6.7

Last 24 observations. The full history (377 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom CG: Total central government gross debt: £m CPNSA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PSND.M.NSA.ITEM-BKPW.SECTOR-CG"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PSND.M.NSA.ITEM-BKPW.SECTOR-CG",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationMarch 1975
Observations377
FrequencyMonthly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high18.4% (Mar 2021)
10-year low2.0% (Feb 2020)
10-year average6.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.PSND.M.NSA.ITEM-BKPW.SECTOR-CG

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FAQ

What is the current cG: Total central government gross debt: £m CPNSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 5.7% year on year for September 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.PSND.M.NSA.ITEM-BKPW.SECTOR-CG.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “CG: Total central government gross debt: £m CPNSA (UK)”.