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United Kingdom General govt. gross consolidated debt at nominal value (Maastricht ESA10) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GGDEBT.Q.NSA.ITEM-YEQG

Latest (y/y)6.3%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)6.1%Q1 2026
Level3,183,350 £mQ2 2026

United Kingdom General govt. gross consolidated debt at nominal value (Maastricht ESA10) () was up 6.3% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 6.1% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 3,183,350 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.0% (Q3 2019) to 18.3% (Q1 2021), averaging 6.3%.

United Kingdom General govt. gross consolidated debt at nominal value (Maastricht ESA10) (), annual % change, Q1 1976 – Q2 2026−10%0%10%20%30%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom General govt. gross consolidated debt at nominal value (Maastricht ESA10) (), annual % change, Q1 1976 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom General govt. gross consolidated debt at nominal value (Maastricht ESA10) (), level (£m)0M1M2M3M19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom General govt. gross consolidated debt at nominal value (Maastricht ESA10) (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20263,183,350 £m6.3
Q1 20263,101,303 £m6.1
Q4 20253,106,423 £m7.6
Q3 20253,056,790 £m7.5
Q2 20252,995,786 £m6.9
Q1 20252,923,449 £m6.9
Q4 20242,885,927 £m6.1
Q3 20242,842,533 £m7.2
Q2 20242,802,488 £m6.4
Q1 20242,734,417 £m7.8
Q4 20232,718,785 £m8.1
Q3 20232,651,981 £m8.6
Q2 20232,634,121 £m8.3
Q1 20232,535,439 £m6.4
Q4 20222,514,051 £m4.7
Q3 20222,441,739 £m3.7
Q2 20222,433,063 £m5.0
Q1 20222,383,789 £m6.1
Q4 20212,402,167 £m7.8
Q3 20212,353,526 £m8.8
Q2 20212,318,129 £m10.8
Q1 20212,246,980 £m18.3
Q4 20202,228,463 £m16.4
Q3 20202,162,375 £m15.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (206 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1975
Observations206
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high18.3% (Q1 2021)
10-year low2.0% (Q3 2019)
10-year average6.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GGDEBT.Q.NSA.ITEM-YEQG

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FAQ

What is the current general govt. gross consolidated debt at nominal value (Maastricht ESA10) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 6.3% year on year for Q2 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.GGDEBT.Q.NSA.ITEM-YEQG.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “General govt. gross consolidated debt at nominal value (Maastricht ESA10) (UK)”.